Zhenbeitai Tower, Yulin, Shaanxi 陕西榆林镇北台

Location: China, Shaanxi, Yuyang District, Yulin Google Maps Amap
Part of: Stamps: The Great Wall (Ming) Definitives, The Great Wall, National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit
Nearby: Mount North Wudang 117km, Yan'an 196km, Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River 251km, Ancient City of Pingyao 251km, Baotou 253km, Taiyuan 256km

Zhenbeitai stands on Hongshan hill north of Yulin, a Great Wall watchtower built in the Wanli reign of the Ming. Its four brick tiers step in as they rise, and it is among the largest beacon platforms along the wall, called the “First Tower of the Great Wall”. Nearby are the horse-trading town of Yimacheng and the Hongshi Gorge.