Jīxī

Jixi lies in the valley of the Muling River, amid hills and plains of eastern Manchuria. Ancient settlements and fortified sites survive in the surrounding country; among them is Xiaochengshan, an earthen town dating to the late Jin and early Yuan periods. The river links this district with the lowlands towards Lake Khanka. Forested slopes and river terraces formed the setting for successive communities long before the later town took its present name.