Situated in north Xin'an county, about 60 kilometers to
Luoyang in China's Henan province, the u-shaped valley that stretches 12
kilometers was formed by a stripe of purplish red quartz sandstone under the
impact of flowing water.
The valley is shrouded with rosy clouds and covered with
splashing torrents. Green plants against the backdrop of red rocks, steep
cliffs, water-cut valleys formed in different time periods, and wave-mark
cliffs formed by gigantic collapsed blocks offer a wonderful visual feast.
Longtan Valley is the core tourist attraction of Daimei
Mountain World Geopark, which has been awarded with various titles including
"National Geopark", "Scenic Spot with the Biggest Potential for
Development in China", "China's Outstanding Tourist Destination"
and "World Geopark", etc. It also enjoys good names like "The
No.1 Valley of Narrow Gorges in China", "Natural Museum of
Paleooceanography", "Superb Landscape of Gorges" and "Art
Gallery of the Yellow River Landscape", etc.
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