Abstract: Based on the temporal and morphological sequence of early man in China and their geographical position, this paper suggests that early man spread from south to north in China. They were restricted to south of Yangtze River in the Early Pleistocene, then dispersed to the north of Qinling Mountain and south of Yellow River in the early Middle Pleistocene. Later, Peking Man spread further to the north of Yellow River and arrived at N 40°, the northern limit of Homo erecus so far known in China.

Key words: Distribution; Early man; China