Jiantang or Gyaitang is a town in northern
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...
, seat of
Shangri-La County and
Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, also known as Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture in Northwestern Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of . Its capital, which is also the largest city in the prefecture, ...
.
Climate
Jiantang has a
subtropical highland climate (Cwb) with little to no rainfall from November to April and moderate to heavy rainfall from May to October.
References
Township-level divisions of Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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