Turpan boast China's four most: highest temprature lowest spot, sweetest grape, least rainfall. All of this make it possible for many miracles happen in this area.

Turpan is a famous historical city, the climate of Turpan Basin is dry and hot and it seldom rains. This is the reason why thousands of artifacts have been well preserved.

The ruins of the ancient city of Jiaohe lie 10kilometers to the west of Turpan city. Wriiten in an ancient Chinese historical book, it said that the city of Jiahe was once the capital city of the Cheshi Kindom. The name Jiaohe, which means two rivers joined toghter, is an abvious choice of name for this island city. The history of Jiaohe city can be traced to the later period of the western Han Dynasty, when it was a location where military forces were stationed. Later, during the Gaochang Kingdom, Jiaohe Jun was established by the Tang Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty the head quarters of Anxi Duhufu were stationed at Jiaohe. The city was completely abandoned in the YuanDynasty, and the city of Jiaohe was left to ruin.

 The similar Gaochang ruins lie to the east of Turpan city. Qu's family, who were Han Chinese, established this capital city of Gaochang; It is now the best-preserved ruins on te Silk Road.