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January 13, 2014

300 houses destroyed in 'Shangri-La' Tibet village: report
Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2014
A huge blaze that ripped through the centre of an ancient Tibetan town in the popular Chinese tourist area of Shangri-La has destroyed almost 300 buildings, state-media said Sunday. The fire in Gyalthang - which is situated in an area believed to be the inspiration for James Hilton's mythical Shangri-La - flattened two thirds of the town's old centre, the Beijing Morning Post reported. The government-run Yunnan Net news service said 242 houses, mostly wooden, were burned down in the 1,300-year ... read more

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