Daocheng County
Daocheng County or Dapba in Tibetan (; ), historically Daoba (), is a county of western Sichuan Province, China, located in the eastern Hengduan Mountains. It is under the administration of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture with an overwhelmingly Tibetan population. Its latitude ranges from 27° 58' to 29° 30' N and longitude 99° 56' to 100° 36', and reaches in north-south extent and in east-west width, with elevations ranging from . Daocheng Yading Airport, the world's highest airport, is located in Daocheng County. History. The explorer Joseph Rock departed from Lijiang in 1928 and  visited Daocheng. After the fall of Qing Dynasty, Xiangcheng and Daocheng fell into chaos. Daocheng was controlled by local chiefs () centered in Daoba and the Kongkaling () region from 1930s to 1950s. Administrative Divisions. Four towns: Ten townships: Climate. Daocheng has a Monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate (Dwb) according to the Köppen Climate classification, with humid and rainy and warm summers, and cold and dry winters due to the high pressure that forms over the Tibetan Plateau during those months. Snowfall is most common during spring and autumn, as there is little precipitation during winter.