They are from the Daur ethnic group. Before the 10th century, the Khitan were a nomadic people in the north who followed the cold and summer seasons. Their activity area ranged from the Taoer River in the north (in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, originating from the southeastern foothills of the Daxingan Mountains and flowing into the Nenjiang River) to the Daling River (in today's Liaoning Province) in the south. Within the province, originating from the vast area of ????the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) river basin.

The territory of the Liao Dynasty during its heyday included today's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Heilongjiang Province, Jilin Province, Liaoning Province, Hebei Province, Shanxi Province and parts of Mongolia. When the Liao Dynasty fell in 1125, a part of the Khitan tribe swore not to eat golden millet, and the Mongolian tribe was rising in Beitou. The Khitans headed by Kuriel moved north to the Ergun River Basin in the northwest of the Daxingan Mountains.

At the turn of the Yuan and Ming dynasties, the Khitan survivors scattered in Xilamulun, Haramulun and Taoer River basins moved north to the Heilongjiang River basin. The middle and upper reaches of Heilongjiang became the settlement areas of the Khitan people who migrated northward. The above-mentioned historical changes of the Khitan people are very consistent with the historical legends of the Daur people about their ancestors. Extended information

The Daur people have their own language, and the Daur language belongs to the Mongolian language family of the Altaic language family. The original text has been lost and a text based on the Latin alphabet is now used. The Daur people are good at conquering and fighting. In order to consolidate the rear after entering the pass, the Daur people conquered Sauron three times, so there is a saying that "Sauron's cavalry and shooting can conquer the world".

Daur generals participated in both internal and external wars of the Qing Dynasty. During the Anti-Japanese War, he made outstanding contributions to the Northeast Anti-Japanese War. The Daur people are good at singing and dancing. Their folk music includes folk songs, spoken word singing, dance lyrics and other forms.

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