Abstract: An anthropological study including 52 males and 58 females, aged 20 to 60 years on the Hezhen tribe was made. Our results show that the Hezhen tribe has typical characteristics of Hen nationality. The eye aperture is sloping upward laterally, and the breadth of eye aperture is of narrow type. The Mongolian fold is observable. The form of the nasal bridge is straight, and nose is low in height and narrow in breadth. The form of the head belongs to high as well as short-wide type. The thickness of red lips is of thin type. The face is of wide-low type. The physical characteristics above are similar to those of the Dawuer, the Ewenki, the Chaoxian, the Oroqen tribes and Han in North China.

Key words: Hezhen Tribe; Anthropometry