An Old Tibetan Town In Shangri-la Burned Through The Night [UPDATE]

By Anthony Tao January 11, 2014 12:05 pm   Comments: 4

Xinhua reports that a massive fire swept through Dukezong Ancient Town last night in the northwest Yunnan county of Shangri-la, a tourist resort ever since marketers changed its name from Zhongdian in 2001. Preliminary reports say the began at 1:30 am from a local shop, then spread due to windy conditions and the prevalence of wooden structures in Old Town. The exact cause is under investigation.