Photo shows the Dukezong town in southwest China's Yunnan Province under reconstruction on Sept. 11. With a total fund of 59 mln yuan, the reconstruction started from January 2014 and is due to be accomplished by December 2016. In January, 2014, a fire damaged nearly 300 houses, or two thirds of the entire town in the Dukezong town. Situated at an altitude of 3,200 meters above sea level, and 700 km from Kunming, the Dukezong town in Shangri-la County was known for its well-preserved Tibetan dwellings, and used to be a popular tourist destination.[Photo/People’s Daily]
Photo shows the Dukezong town in southwest China's Yunnan Province under reconstruction on Sept. 11. With a total fund of 59 mln yuan, the reconstruction started from January 2014 and is due to be accomplished by December 2016. In January, 2014, a fire damaged nearly 300 houses, or two thirds of the entire town in the Dukezong town. Situated at an altitude of 3,200 meters above sea level, and 700 km from Kunming, the Dukezong town in Shangri-la County was known for its well-preserved Tibetan dwellings, and used to be a popular tourist destination.[Photo/People’s Daily]