Archean to Paleoproterozoic Evolution of the North China Craton: Preface

As one of representative cratons in China, the North China Craton records a long-term and complicated tectonic history, including the formation of Eoarchean continental nucleus, Neoarchean continental crustal growth and reworking, Paleoproterozoic amalgamation of micro-blocks and formation of orogenic belts related to the Columbia supercontinent, and formation of late Paleoproterozoic to early Neoproterozoic rifts. In recent years, extensive...