Abstract: Objective To investigate the physique characteristics of the adult of the Han nationality living in rural area of Liaoning province. Methods The method and criterion of the investigation referred the to the regulation in the Method of Anthropometry and the Manual of Anthropometry. The study involved 1 086 Han nationality adults (man 521, woman 565) and 17 somatoscopic measurements，69 anthropometric measurements，and 30 physical indices and index types. Results Most people had upper eyelid eye fold, which was observable in 66.16％ and 71.42％ for males and females respectively. Nearly a quarter people had Mongolian pleats. Black hair and yellow complexion were common，and no significant gender difference. The cephalic index fell into the following categories: Special round head, ultra-narrow facetype and narrow nasal type account for a large proportion. General somatotype features of the body included: medium and long trunk type，broad chest circumference，medium breadth of the shoulder and moderately broad breadth of pelvis, moderate brachyskelic and moderate long leg were common.Average male height was 1 667.10mm, and women average height was 1 552.80mm, and different age group varied significantly(EM>P/EM>﹤0.05) with increasing trend. Conclusi

Key words: Somatoscopy, Anthropometry, Han nationality