Mori

Mori lies at the northern foot of the eastern Tianshan, on the southeastern margin of the Dzungarian basin. Mountain streams, including the Mori River, descend toward the dry plains, while grasslands occupy the higher slopes. After the Qing defeated the Dzungars, a fort and grain administration were established at Dongjiermatai in 1759. One explanation derives the name Mori from a Mongolian word for a bend in a river.