Dukezong Explained

Dukezong or Dorkhar is the historical center of Shangri-La City (Gyalthang), Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.^[1]

History

The town is over thirteen hundred years old. In January 2014, a fire lasting over ten hours broke out destroying most of the town. There were no injuries or deaths reported, but over two thousand six hundred people had to be evacuated. Many buildings, including one statue that was from the seventeenth century, were destroyed.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

References

27.8108°N 99.7°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dukezong Old Town. China Tour Guide. 12 January 2014.
2. Web site: Lau. Mimi. Fire destroys most of ancient Tibetan town of Dukezong in Shangri-la. 11 January 2014 . South China Morning Post. 12 January 2014.
3. Web site: Tang. Didi. Dukezong, Ancient Tibetan Town In Southwest China, Destroyed By Fire. Huffington Post. 12 January 2014.
4. Web site: Ancient town catches fire in China's Shangri-la. https://web.archive.org/web/20140114185307/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-01/11/c_133036341.htm. dead. January 14, 2014. Xinhua. 12 January 2014.
5. http://eng.tibet.cn/2013hj/xglldh/index.html Spotlight: fire breaks out in ancient town, Shangri-la