Abstract: The means of the upper facial height, the orbital height, the nasal height, the simotic subtense and the palatal height of Chinese male adults in Guangxi and Guangdong are obviously lower than those in Xian area. The upper facial index, the orbital index 1 and nasal index are rather different from those in Xian area. But most of other items of the facial cranium are less different from those in Xian area. The results are compared with the data from Qingdao area.

Key words: Measurements of facial cranium; Guangxi; Guangdong