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Wave Valley 波浪谷

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Wave Valley (波浪谷) is a Danxia landform scenic area at Longzhou town (龙洲镇) in Jingbian County, Yulin, Shaanxi, about 22 kilometres south-east of the county town. The Jingbian county government records it as a national 4A-level scenic area with a distinctive Danxia landform and Ming-dynasty frontier remains at the site.

A suspension footbridge of steel posts, timber deck and pale rails curving across the frame from left to right with three visitors walking on it; below and behind it the walls of a narrow canyon of red sandstone cut into horizontal wavy strata, with a dry gully floor, sparse green shrubs on the ledges, a grassy slope rising at the right, a lattice mast and a lamp post on the ridge and a clear blue sky.
A suspension footbridge of steel posts, timber deck and pale rails curving across the frame from left to right with three visitors walking on it; below and behind it the walls of a narrow canyon of red sandstone cut into horizontal wavy strata, with a dry gully floor, sparse green shrubs on the ledges, a grassy slope rising at the right, a lattice mast and a lamp post on the ridge and a clear blue sky. · Liuxingy · CC BY-SA 4.0
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About Wave Valley

The rock at the site is red sandstone. A signed essay published on the Shaanxi Provincial CPPCC website divides 龙洲丹霞 into three main parts – 火焰丹霞, 赤壁丹霞 and 地心丹霞 – and describes 火焰丹霞 as taking its name from the vivid colour of the rock; the writer reached 流波台 by following a sightseeing boardwalk. 地心丹霞 in turn has three main areas, 飞波台, 龙回首 and 一线天. Beyond the main scenic area there is 水上丹霞, a lake set among the red cliffs.

The site was originally called 红砂峁 and was renamed 波浪谷 by photographers. The essay says it came to wider public notice only after 2005 and was found by travel enthusiasts rather than by any survey, and it places the moment travellers came across it around 2000 at 闫家寨子. The essay also sets out the town's name: 龙洲 was formerly written 龙州, and the water radical was added in the 1970s, when the commune was carrying out irrigation works, to stress the importance of water. The Ming Great Wall runs past not far away, with the frontier fort 龙洲堡 beside it.

What to look for

  • The three main parts the essay distinguishes: 火焰丹霞, 赤壁丹霞 and 地心丹霞.
  • 火焰丹霞, named for the vivid colour of its red sandstone, which the essay compares to a flaming mountain.
  • The three areas of 地心丹霞: 飞波台, 龙回首 and 一线天.
  • 水上丹霞, a lake set among the red cliffs beyond the main scenic area.
  • The Ming Great Wall running past not far from the site, with the frontier fort 龙洲堡 beside it.

Location & getting there

Getting to Wave Valley

Use an authorised visitor route. Cave sections, geological sites and access roads can close independently, so confirm the area that your ticket covers.

  • Search for 波浪谷 with 榆林市 and 靖边县.
General visit reminders

Use an authorised visitor route. Cave sections, geological sites and access roads can close independently, so confirm the area that your ticket covers.

AI illustration: Rust-red sandstone layers with eroded vertical grooves and small green plants at their base.
AI illustration · AI 示意图（景观类型参考，非实拍） · 丹霞红砂岩层理 — A general visiting detail, not an exact view of this place.
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波浪谷 · 靖边县

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Sources & visit information

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China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07