The Muzat River, a tributary of the Tarim River, flows in a steep river valley located north of Kucha in Xinjiang, China. Cut into its walls on its northern bank are 230 caves and grottos, the Kizil Caves archaeological site.[1]
A large, man-made lake has been constructed near the Muzat River Kizil site. It contains 50,000 sq m of water described as "the largest swimming pool" in southern Xinjiang. However, its construction may have destroyed the possibility of future archaeological excavations for the area.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ "Kezil Thousand-Buddha Grottoes". xinjiang.gov. http://www.xinjiang.gov.cn/1$002/1$002$002/354.jsp?articleid=2005-6-16-0036. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- ^ "Xinjiang". china heritage quarterly. http://www.chinaheritagequarterly.org/editorial.php?issue=003. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
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