吐魯番古稱高昌、西洲、火州，自漢代以來，這裡已是絲路的主要通道。

吐魯番以古蹟眾多、風光奇特、物產豐富而聞名，又以最熱、最低、最甜而居全國之冠。

吐魯番是中國最低的盆地，也是全世界第二低地，僅次於約旦的死海，最低點的艾丁湖低於海平面154公尺。
吐魯番又是中國夏季氣溫最高的地方，故有「火州」之稱。


Located in an average depression approximately 80m below sea level, Turfan (or Tuepan) is a dry and extremely hot city.
Nicknamed the "Oven", temperatures in the summer soar over 40°C.

During the Han dynasty (206-220BC), Turfan was a crucial part of the Silk Road.
The ancient cities of Jiaohe and Gaochang were strategically important and powerful centers of trade.

The ruins of both these cities can be found near modern day Turfan.
Turfan is synonymous with grapes and wine which is the area's most famous product.
Despite the stifling heat and dry climate, delicious and succulent grapes are cultivated here due to the ingenuous Karez irrigation system
installed over 2,000 years ago that transfers water from the glaciers.