Feng Zengzhao, Bao Zhidong, Zheng Xiujuan, Zhu Xiaomin,Jin Zhenkui, Ji Hancheng, Guan Shourui, Wang Yuan, Zhang Xijuan,Li Xinpo, Wu Xiaoming, Liu Min, Hu Xiufang

China University of Petroleum (Beijing)

For the last 4-5 years, we, the editors of the Journal of Palaeogeo?graphy (in Chinese) and the Journal of Palaeogeography (in English), and the teachers from College of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum(Beijing) altogether, taking spare time after our routine editing and teaching work, participated in the designation, organization, writing, editing and revision processes of the Sedimentology of China (Second Edition). We put great efforts into this great work which represents the latest research results of various domains of sedimentology in China. We specially published this book before the 60thanniversary of the China University of Petroleum.

The preface written by Professor Feng Zengzhao will be attached subsequently. The contents and characteristics of this book, its designation,writing, and reviewing, revision process will be furthermore comprehended by this preface.

Congratulation on the 60thanniversary of the China University of Petroleum, which we celebrate with this book.