Example sentences for: turpan

How can you use “turpan” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Turpan (Turfan, Tulufan)

  • The city of Jiaohe, 10 km (6 miles) west of Turpan, was founded in the second century b.c. and laid out in a grid.

  • Two thousand years ago, the Silk Road traders stopped in Turpan to find water and rest.

  • The customers, mostly of the Uighur nationality — Uighurs make up 80 percent of Turpan’s residents — give this Silk Road oasis a most un-Chinese atmosphere.

  • Turpan is about 200 km (125 miles) southeast of Urumqi, the regional capital.


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