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Dukezong (shangri-la) 1300+yr old town razed in 10hr fire
Town that is advertised as being the inspiration for the stories of Shangri-La caught fire in the early morning hours and within 10hrs was destroyed :/ such a shame but given the close proximity of everything and the materials I guess it isn't a surprise? :/
Fire ravages Tibetan neighbourhood said to be inspiration for mythic Shangri-La
CHRIS BUCKLEY
HONG KONG
Fire blazed through an ancient Tibetan neighbourhood in southwestern China on Saturday, destroying hundreds of wooden homes and shops that have drawn tourists to an area that has cast itself as the inspiration for mythic Shangri-La.
Chinese television news said that the fire in Dukezong in Shangri-La county, Yunnan province, had broken out in the early hours, and that hundreds of firefighters, soldiers and volunteers had largely extinguished the blaze by late morning. There were no immediate reports of deaths or serious injuries. Yet even without casualties, the fire will deal a heavy blow to a community that has sought to protect its traditions while attracting growing crowds.
Sucks, but that's just waiting to happen. All these old wooden buildings, and most likely no (not just insufficient) sprinklers like modern buildings..
Such a shame to see such to see such tradition destroyed. I'm a big fan of seeing such history in places all over the world. That's why on my first trip to China a couple years back I picked Beijing over Shanghai so I can see some history from my Chinese past.
I also went to Hong Kong for my 2nd time on the same trip, with my previous visit being about 20 years ago. I hated it the first time and didn't enjoy it my 2nd time either but was rather disappointed I didn't see much of that Hong Kong tradition I remember and also seeing in movies and tv throughout my life. Skinnypup touched on this in a different thread as well.
I hope the people who had their homes ruined in this tragic fire get back up on their feet soon and RIP to anyone who may have lost their life.
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I've been to HK every year for the last 6 years - the first 2 years i thought the same. However, its been the last 4 years that I've been able to find the HK tradition that you see in the movies and in television. It takes effort to find it, and you can't really be in Yau Tsim Mong area or else you won't see it, but its there.
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Such a shame to see such to see such tradition destroyed. I'm a big fan of seeing such history in places all over the world. That's why on my first trip to China a couple years back I picked Beijing over Shanghai so I can see some history from my Chinese past.
I also went to Hong Kong for my 2nd time on the same trip, with my previous visit being about 20 years ago. I hated it the first time and didn't enjoy it my 2nd time either but was rather disappointed I didn't see much of that Hong Kong tradition I remember and also seeing in movies and tv throughout my life. Skinnypup touched on this in a different thread as well.
I hope the people who had their homes ruined in this tragic fire get back up on their feet soon and RIP to anyone who may have lost their life.
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