Taluhe

The Taoer River rises on the slopes of the Greater Khingan and winds eastward through the grassland country toward the Nen. Its upper course descends from hills and wooded valleys, while farther downstream the river crosses the broad Songnen plain. The basin was historically an important pasture for the peoples of the northern steppe. Near its lower course, lakes and marshy depressions interrupt the plain before the river reaches the Nen.