Kangding City

Kangding City. Kangding is situated in the transitional zone between the mountainous fringe of the Sichuan Basin and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Kangding City may not be large, but it is a highly distinctive mountain-and-water town. It lies to the east of the world-renowned Luliu Paoma Mountain, northeast of the imposing Guoda Mountain, and west of the continuous Zierpo-Jiulian Mountain Range. The Zheduo River runs from south to north through the city, joining the Yala River in front of Guoda Mountain to become the Lu River, forming a breathtaking setting of three mountains surrounding the town, two rivers flowing through it, urban structures nestled along the slopes and rivers, and six bridges linking streets on both sides. The distance from Kangding to Jiuzhaigou is about 644 kilometers. Kangding is a county-level city within the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, whereas Jiuzhaigou is located in Jiuzhaigou County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.