Moonlight City Ancient Tea-Horse Road | Dukezong Ancient Town, Shangri-La, Diqing

Rebirth from the Ashes—Dukezong Ancient Town 🏯Dukezong Ancient Town: Dukezong Ancient Town, known as the "Moonlight City" in Tibetan, is an ancient town with a history of over 1,300 years. It was once a window for cultural exchanges between the Tibetan region and the ethnic groups of Yunnan, and a link for economic trade in the Sichuan-Tibet-Yunnan area. It is also the best-preserved and largest Tibetan residential complex in China, and a hub of the Ancient Tea-Horse Road. 🔥In Tibetan, Dukezong means "Moonlight City." It is a thousand-year-old town located on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road. In 2014, Dukezong Ancient Town suffered a devastating fire, with hundreds of buildings reduced to ashes. 🌟Highlights: 1⃣️Turtle Hill Park⛲️: 🈶️Home to the world's largest prayer wheel 2⃣️White Pagoda: Well-preserved 3⃣️Moonlight Square: Admire Tibetan residences 📍Detailed Address: Kangzhu Avenue, Shangri-La City, Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province