South China Morning Post Fire engulfs 1,500-year-old temple in eastern China

Social media footage of a fire engulfing a 1,500-year-old temple in China’s eastern Jiangsu province has gone viral on the Chinese social media Douyin. Local authorities said the fire, which broke out on November 12, 2025, has since been extinguished and there were no casualties.

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