A review of the distribution of Tremadoc successions in China is presented in terms of their occurrences in various depositional settings: shelf regions (Tarim, Yangzi and North China), shelf margins (Jiangnam and NE flank of Tarim), slope regions (South‐east China and NE of Tarim) and ocean basin or volcanic arc regions. The biostratigraphical schemes for correlating the Tremadoc rocks of China are outlined. Brief comments are also made on the position of the Cambrian‐Ordovician boundary in China.