A 600 year old tower that dates back to the Ming Dynasty has been destroyed in a fire that broke out on Saturday January 3.
The tower, located in Weishan County of Dali, Yunnan, caught fire at approximately 03:00 and was extinguished after a 2 hour struggle by local firefighters. Only a remnant of the supporting wooden structural supports survived.
The Gongchen Tower was an ancient city gate tower, which was first built in 1390 during the Ming Dynasty.
The source of the fire is currently under investigation.
Source: ecns
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The tower was unfortunately built right where a modern day property developer wanted to build. What a terrible "accident".
Jan 04, 2015 22:09 Report Abuse
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