Yongtai Fortress

Yongtai Fortress is a village and historical fortress town in Sitan Township, Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu, China. Built in 1608 by the Ming dynasty rulers to defend against attacks from northern minorities, it stationed 2000 infantrymen and 500 cavalry units. The entire fort is enclosed by a rammed earth wall including defensive towers. Due to desertification, the village is now mostly abandoned, dropping from 1500 people in the 1950s, to around 100 today.

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1608  Wikidata
Yongtai City Ruins
cultural heritage of China, fortress, People's Republic of China, 

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  Yongtai Fortress ⓘ
  fortress in Jingtai, Baiyin, Gansu, China

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1608 Yongtai Fortress

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	fort	1608	Yongtai Fortress	cultural heritage of China, fortress	Wikidata