Turfan Depression

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtʊəfan, tʊəˈfan/
(also Turpan)
  • a low-lying area in Xinjiang, western China, descending to 154 m (505 ft) below sea level, with an area of 50,000 sq. km (20,000 sq. miles). It is China’s lowest point below sea level.