On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Geological Society of China, a committee consisting of members of the Editorial Committee was organized to selectthe excellent papers published in the last decade and the result is as follows.* indicates that this paper is published only in the Chinese edition of the journal, and the volume, number, page and year correspond to those of the Chinese edition. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Geological Society of China, a committee consisting of members of the Editorial Committee was organized to select the excellent papers published in the last decade and the result is as follows. * Indicates that this paper is published only in the Chinese edition of the journal, and the volume, number, page and year correspond to those of the Chinese edition.