Kangding has a long and splendid history and culture. It is the throat of Sichuan and Tibet, the important town of the ancient tea-horse road, and the intersection center of Tibet and Han. It has been the political, economic, cultural, commercial, information center and transportation hub of Kangba since ancient times. The whole city covers an area of 1. 1.6 million square kilometers, and is a city dominated by Tibetans, with Han, Hui, Yi, Qiang and other ethnic groups living together.
Kangding is a Chinese name, so it got its name because it means "Kang" to the east of Dandan Mountain, which means "Kang and stability". In Tibetan, Kangding is called "Gengzhe", which means the intersection of Daqu (Yalong River) and Zheduo River. The old history was translated as "fried furnace" and later as "arrow furnace", referred to as furnace city for short. It is connected to Baoxing, Tianquan and Shimian counties under the jurisdiction of Luding County and Ya 'an City in the east, Muli County under the jurisdiction of Jiulong County and Liangshan Prefecture in the south, Yajiang County in the west and Xiaojin County under the jurisdiction of Danba County, daofu county and Aba Prefecture in the north.
Kangding geographical environment
Kangding city is located in the transition zone between the mountains on the western edge of Sichuan Basin and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and its terrain is inclined from west to east. Haizi Mountain, Zheduo Mountain and Gongga Mountain in the middle section of Daxue Mountain run through the whole county from north to south, and are divided into two parts: the eastern part is alpine canyon, and most peaks are over 5000 meters. The highest point in the city is 7556 meters (the main peak of Gongga Mountain "the first peak in abundance"), and the lowest point is 1390. The west and northwest are hilly plateau and high mountain and deep valley areas.
According to geographical latitude, Kangding should belong to subtropical climate. Due to the complex terrain and obvious vertical differences, a unique plateau continental monsoon climate has been formed. The annual precipitation is 800 ~ 950 mm, and the frost-free period is 150 ~ 250 days, which belongs to the cool temperate climate in mountainous areas. The eastern part of kangding city is an alpine valley with subtropical climate, which is rich in products and has the reputation of "Kangba Jiangnan"; The western region is a typical example of Tibetan customs, with mountainous landforms, continental plateau climate, cattle and sheep everywhere and stupas.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Kangding City