Dukezong, ancient Tibetan town in China said to inspire Shangri-La, razed in 10-hour inferno

Jan 11, 2014

Dukezong, ancient Tibetan town in China said to inspire Shangri-La, razed in 10-hour inferno

Kalani Gordon 0 Comment Nation, Travel, World China, Dukezong, fire, Shangri-La

An inferno that raged for almost half a day destroyed the more than 1,000-year-old Tibetan village of Dukezong in southwest China’s Yunnan province.

: Firefighters work to put out a fire in the ancient Tibetan village of Dukezong in Shangri-La county, southwest China’s Yunnan province on November 11, 2014. An ancient Tibetan village in the popular tourist area of Shangri-La in China’s southwest Yunnan province has been partially destroyed in a giant inferno, state media reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)

: Firefighters put out a fire in the ancient Tibetan village of Dukezong in Shangri-La county, southwest China’s Yunnan province on January 11, 2014. An ancient Tibetan village in the popular tourist area of Shangri-La in China’s southwest Yunnan province has been partially destroyed in a giant inferno, state media reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)

: Firefighters put out a fire in the ancient Tibetan village of Dukezong in Shangri-La county, southwest China’s Yunnan province on January 11, 2014. An ancient Tibetan village in the popular tourist area of Shangri-La in China’s southwest Yunnan province has been partially destroyed in a giant inferno, state media reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)

: Volunteers help put out a fire in the ancient Tibetan village of Dukezong in Shangri-La county, southwest China’s Yunnan province on January 11, 2014. An ancient Tibetan village in the popular tourist area of Shangri-La in China’s southwest Yunnan province has been partially destroyed in a giant inferno, state media reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)

: A firefighter checks that no fires remain burning in the ancient Tibetan village of Dukezong in Shangri-La county, southwest China’s Yunnan province on January 11, 2014. An ancient Tibetan village in the popular tourist area of Shangri-La in China’s southwest Yunnan province has been partially destroyed in a giant inferno, state media reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)

: A fire truck arrives to put out a fire in the ancient Tibetan village of Dukezong in Shangri-La county, southwest China’s Yunnan province on January 11, 2014. An ancient Tibetan village in the popular tourist area of Shangri-La in China’s southwest Yunnan province has been partially destroyed in a giant inferno, state media reported. (China Out/AFP/Getty Images)

: A firefighter truck is seen near a fire at the Dukezong Ancient Town in Shangri-la county, Yunnan province January 11, 2014. More than 1,000 people were battling the fire that broke out early Saturday at a resort county in southwest China’s Yunnan province. Residents of the town were evacuated and no casualty has been reported at the moment, according to Xinhua News Agency. (REUTERS/Stringer)

: A man carrying his belongings, runs away from a fire at the Dukezong Ancient Town in Shangri-la county, Yunnan province January 11, 2014. More than 1,000 people were battling the fire that broke out early Saturday at a resort county in southwest China’s Yunnan province. Residents of the town were evacuated and no casualty has been reported at the moment, according to Xinhua News Agency. (REUTERS/Stringer)

: Firefighters spray water as they try to extinguish a fire at the Dukezong Ancient Town in Shangri-la county, Yunnan province January 11, 2014. More than 1,000 people were battling the fire that broke out early Saturday at a resort county in southwest China’s Yunnan province. Residents of the town were evacuated and no casualty has been reported at the moment, according to Xinhua News Agency. (REUTERS/Stringer)

: Firefighters spray water as they try to extinguish a fire at the Dukezong Ancient Town in Shangri-la county, Yunnan province January 11, 2014. Fire-fighters extinguished a blaze which destroyed much of an ancient resort town in southwest China on Saturday. It destroyed over 100 houses and incurred a loss of around 100 million yuan ($16.5 million U.S. dollars), local authorities estimated, state media reported. (REUTERS/China Daily)

: Firefighters spray water as they try to extinguish a fire at the Dukezong Ancient Town in Shangri-la county, Yunnan province January 11, 2014. Fire-fighters extinguished a blaze which destroyed much of an ancient resort town in southwest China on Saturday. It destroyed over 100 houses and incurred a loss of around 100 million yuan ($16.5 million), local authorities estimated, state media reported. (REUTERS/China Daily)

: A firefighter sprays water as he tries to extinguish a fire at the Dukezong Ancient Town in Shangri-la county, Yunnan province January 11, 2014. Fire-fighters extinguished a blaze which destroyed much of an ancient resort town in southwest China on Saturday. It destroyed over 100 houses and incurred a loss of around 100 million yuan ($16.5 million), local authorities estimated, state media reported. (REUTERS/China Daily)

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