Abstract: Based on the nationwide data of 1985, a map of stature distribution among rural Chinese youth from 28 provinces in China is made by the method of ranking and referring to other data. The results show: (1) There is a tendency in whole country that the statures are higher in north than those in south. More precisely, they are higher along the coasts than those in inland adjacent to them; therefore, it is higher in the south than that in the north in Northeastern provinces and lower in Hunan than that in Guangdong. (2) At present, there are clear demarcation between high stature and low stature regions. (3) Within the whole country, the average statures of youth in the area around Bohai is the highest and in Guizhou province the lowest.

Key words: Stature; Han nationality; Geographical distribution