Kangding County
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Kangding or Dardo (Chinese: 康定, Pinyin: Kāngdìng; Tibetan in official transcription: Dardo or Darzêdo, in Wylie transliteration: dar mdo or dar rtse mdo) is the name of a county and a town in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan Province, China. It is an ethnic Tibetan township located in the historical Tibetan region of Kham. A raging river splits the city, thus the constant sound of water eminates throughout much of the city. The city features a sizable city square where young and old alike gather in the early hours of the morning to do tai-chi, play badminton, or socialize. This square comes alive on the weekends as well, when families tend to populate it. Traditional Tibetan and Sichuan restaurants are easily found throughout the city. A monastery sits on the mountains overlooking the city, and is accessible by cable car. As of October 2006 a stone ampitheatre is under construction at the upper monastery.
During the Republic of China administration, Kangding was the capital of the now-defunct province of Sikang.
In the west, Dardo was previously known as Tachienlu or Tatsienlu, after the Chinese transcription Dǎjiànlú 打箭爐 of the Tibetan name Darzêdo.
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