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Dukezong Ancient Town(Shangri-La Ancient City)
独克宗古城
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4.6/5
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No. 1 of Family-friendly Attractions in DiqingOpening hours of Dukezong Ancient Town
Free entry
Recommended sightseeing time: 3–5 hours
Address:
Unity Road, Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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Dukezong Ancient Town is Located on the southeast corner of Shangri-La County in Yunnan province, Dukezong Ancient Town is an ancient Tibetan town with a history of more than 1,300 years. Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and was built for the Tubo Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty. "Dukezong" is a Tibetan pronunciation, meaning "Moonlight City" and "castle built on stone”. Dukezong Ancient Town is built on the mountain foot and the road surface was paved with slate from the ceaseless up-and-down undulations of paved roads, you can still find the faint imprints of horseshoes , which is the token left by the long-time horses and precious token from the ancient caravans since the town is the last stop of Old Tea - Horse Road.
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Show More ReviewsWe were picked up by a private car, and the place felt like a self-entertaining hot pot restaurant; it was packed. There were local performances to watch, and the host was quite humorous. They gave us hada (ceremonial scarves) at the entrance, and the recommended butter tea was delicious.