Taozhou Garrison City
洮州卫城
A Ming-era military garrison city in Xincheng town, Lintan, with long stretches of its rammed-earth walls intact; one of the best-preserved Ming military fortresses in the Northwest.
Taozhou Garrison City lies in Xincheng town, Lintan County, about 35 km from Yeliguan. It was the seat of the Taozhou Garrison, built during the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, and is a key national cultural heritage site. Its rammed-earth walls run several kilometers around, with long sections well preserved. Visitors can climb the walls to look out over the Tao River valley. Inside are historic buildings such as the Huang Temple. Lintan's “Ten Thousand People Tug-of-War” folk custom is a national intangible cultural heritage, staged in the city around the Lantern Festival. The walls are free to visit, and a visit takes about 1–2 hours. It is about an hour's drive from Yeliguan, and can be visited on the way to Hezuo and Xiahe.
Opening hours
All day