Turpan means 'the lowest place' in the Uygur language. It is situated in the low Turpan Basin of the middle Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and is separated from the capital city Urumqi by the enthralling and mysterious Heavenly Mountain (Tianshan) in the north. In its south lies the great Takla Makan Desert, the second largest desert in the world. For years, this magical and pretty city has attracted many visitors to Xinjiang.

Turpan is the hottest place in China. The abundant sunshine gives the melons and grapes ideal conditions to grow. The fruit here is widely known for its high sugar content, especially the grapes. Turpan is praised as the 'Hometown of Grapes' and the Grape Valley is a good place to enjoy the grapes of hundreds of varieties.

Turpan is a marvelous city blending Western and Eastern religions and culture together perfectly. It has been a key point on the Silk Road since ancient times, with a great number of historical relics as well as unique landscapes, including Flaming Mountain, Emin Minaret, Jiaohe Ancient City, Gaochang Ancient City, Bizalkik Thousand Buddha Caves, Karez System and so on.

Turpan is composed of 1 county-level city and 2 counties.

1County-level City:
Turpan city

2 County
Piqan County
Toksun County