Palaeogeography is one of the fundamental disciplines of the Earth sciences. It was revolutionized with the development of plate tectonics and the science of palaeomagnetism. It provides the foundation for palaeoenvironmental analyses and is key to understanding how life has evolved on Earth. As a large country in the world, much palaeogeographic information pertains to China. With the outstanding recent work on Chinese palaeogeography, many new papers containing fascinating insights have been published. By integrating with numerous global pal-aeogeographic analyses these will play a key role in understanding Earth history and the development of natural resources. The editorial team of the Journal of Palaeogeography is to be strongly congratulated in launching this new journal which will significantly enhance our understanding of palaeogeograpy in China and worldwide.