TIANJIN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (06): 37-43.

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Research on red beds and colored hills

WANG Yunxing1, SHI Xiangyang1, LIANG Shouyun2,*, LIU Xiaowei2   

  1. 1. Institute of Geological Hazards Prevention,Gansu Academy of Sciences,Lanzhou 730000,China;
    2. Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000,China
  • Received:2025-05-09 Online:2025-06-25 Published:2026-01-06

Abstract: In recent years,with the sustained growth of tourism,red beds and colored hills have attracted increasing attention,and research on these geological features has become a hotspot. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the characteristics,distribution,color genesis,sedimentary environments,and research methodologies related to red beds and colored hills. It identifies existing research gaps,including the lack of systematic regional divisions,insufficient studies on sedimentary environments of small lake basins,reducing environments,external environmental impacts on color variations in colored hills,and multidisciplinary comprehensive research. In response to these issues,the future research directions for colored hills are prospected,aiming to establish a theoretical foundation for red bed and colored hill studies while offering scientific support for the conservation of geological heritage.

Key words: red beds, colored hills, color, environment, research methodology

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