Saturday, September 13, 2008

Xilamulun River

The Xilamulun 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 , which in turn is one of the headwaters of the Liao River.

The musical instrument ''xiqin'' , the ancestor of China's ''huqin'' family of bowed string instruments, is believed to have originated here with the Khitans, who were formerly called by the Chinese.

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