The prolonged complex geological evolutionary history of the South China Block is documented in a well-preserved rock record that comprises an Archean to Neoproterozoic crystalline basement (metamorphosed igneous and sedimentary rocks) and Phanerozoic supracrustal rocks. Some global Precambrian tectonic events, such as the formation and breakup of the Columbia and Rodinia supercontinents are also represented in the region. Here we present an outline of potential contributions to the proposed special issue of the Journal of Asian Earth Sciences on “Precambrian tectonothermal events and crustal evolution of South China”. A total of 13 papers primarily focus on the Precambrian geological events in the South China Block encompassing magmatism, sedimentation, and geodynamics. The new data included in the special issue would provide an update on the crustal evolution of the South China Block, and its implication on an improved understanding of the global events.

华南地块长期复杂的地质演化历史记录在保存完好的岩石记录中，包括太古代至新元古代结晶基底（变质火成岩和沉积岩）和显生宙上壳岩。一些全球前寒武纪构造事件，如哥伦比亚和罗迪尼亚超大陆的形成和分裂，也出现在该地区。在这里，我们概述了对《亚洲地球科学杂志》拟议特刊“前寒武纪构造热事件和华南地壳演化”的潜在贡献。共有 13 篇论文主要关注华南地块的前寒武纪地质事件，包括岩浆作用、沉积作用和地球动力学。