Xilamulun River
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Xilamulun River (Chinese: 西拉木伦河, 西拉沐沦河, or 西拉沐伦河; also called Xar Moron River) is a river in Inner Mongolia, in northeast China. It flows through the grasslands of that region, forming a valley that is hospitable to both farming and herding. The valley was once home to the Khitan people.
The Xilamulun River is the source of the Xiliao River (西辽河).
The musical instrument xiqin (奚琴), the ancestor of China's huqin family of bowed string instruments, is believed to have originated here with the Khitans, who were formerly called Xi (奚) by the Chinese.
 |
This People's Republic of China location article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
