Dukezong

Overview of Dukezong before the fire in 2014

Dukezong (Chinese: 独克宗) or Dorkhar is a Tibetan town in Shangri-la County, 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.[2] Many buildings, including one statue that was from the seventeenth century, were destroyed.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Dukezong Old Town". China Tour Guide. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Nelson, Katie. "Photos: The aftermath of Dukezong Ancient Town blaze". Shanghaiist. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Lau, Mimi. "Fire destroys most of ancient Tibetan town of Dukezong in Shangri-la". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Tang, Didi. "Dukezong, Ancient Tibetan Town In Southwest China, Destroyed By Fire". Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ancient town catches fire in China's Shangri-la". Xinhua. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Spotlight: fire breaks out in ancient town, Shangri-la, China Tibet online
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Coordinates: 27°48′39″N 99°42′00″E / 27.81083°N 99.70000°E / 27.81083; 99.70000

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