Turpan Raisins

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 21:50:59 +0200

We were astonished to see large areas of grapevines in the desert oasis of Turpan and were wondering if any wine was produced here. It isn't - but the area is one of Chinas major production sites for raisins. The grapes are being dried in the characteristic buildings that can be seen in the background.