For　the　converter　stations　in　the　areas　of　high　seismic　intensity,　the　seismic　performance　of　converter　valve　tower　has　a　large　impact　on　the　safe　operation　of　converter　stations.　We　take　HV　side　converter　valve　halls　and　converter　valve　towers　in　±1,100　kV　ultra-high　voltage　direct　current　(UHVDC)　converter　stations　as　the　prototypes　to　establish　the　finite　element　models　and　perform　the　analysis　and　calculation　of　time　history　response.　The　results　show　that　the　horizontal　displacement　response　at　the　bottom　of　valve　tower　under　the　seismic　action　with　a　peak　acceleration　of　0.2g　can　be　larger　than　0.7　m　and　that　the　maximum　stress　of　pull　rod　insulators　in　this　situation　is　290　MPa.　It　is　recommended　to　take　the　structural　measures　to　improve　the　suspension　structures　of　converter　valve　towers,　thus　preventing　the　buckling　of　suspension　insulators　and　reducing　the　horizontal　displacement　response　at　the　bottoms　of　valve　towers.　©　2019　Copyright　is　held　by　the　owner/author(s).