East Gate

Jiaohe, Xinjiang
Site Plan

Jiaohe's East Gate boasts no fewer than six wells in its immediate vicinity. The modern circular cover of one is seen in this photo, just to the right of the central path. The water supply for Jiaohe, unlike Gaochang, consisted only of wells; Jiaohe was built upon a 30m (100ft) high cliff, and so water could not be piped in from the river (greenery, behind the gate).