The modern town of Kangding is still squeezed within the narrow valley, but it is now characterised by the ubiquitous Chinese-style high rise apartments. There are also quite a few yuppie property developments and shopping malls going up.
Kangding appears to be thriving, no doubt due to the easier [same day] access from Chengdu via the Erlang Shan tunnel.
There is no sign of the old church, though a new one has been built [see below].
Sunday, January 09, 2005
Kangding in 2004
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2 comments:
That's an awesome picture. But what happens when it snows? Aren't there avalanches? Wouldn't the avalanches wipe out the entire town? Also, are there even airports in that town? I would imagine that it would be extremely difficult for planes to land there. Regardless, it seems like a nice place to visit.
-A
It doesn't snow in and around Kangding - only high up. So no avalanche risk. And because of the steep slopes, no airport.
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