According to the "Huilai County Chronicle" - "Shibei Mountain Lighthouse, built by Wanguo Company in 1882, owned by Britain, and taken over by China in 21 (1932) of the Republic of China, the tower is 120 feet high, with a circular tower body, painted with black and white two-color horizontal bands, so it is called the style of lantern. It was demolished in the Republic of China in 32 years and rebuilt in the Republic of China in 37 years. It is a 110-foot-high inclined steel tower. The center of the light is 146 feet above the climax level, with a white halo flash and electric light. From sunset to sunrise, it flashes every 10 seconds and has a visual distance of 17 miles. It was demolished on the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China and rebuilt in 1954. In 1970, Shibeishan Navigation Station was set up, using modern navigators." The tower passed acceptance on June 20, 1990 and was put into use. The lighthouse is the highest of the 16 navigation beacons in China, numbered 006. Shibeishan lighthouse is an important navigation aid sign in the eastern coast of Guangdong Province, and also a beautiful tourist landscape in Huilai seaside.