The dorsal cutaneous nerves of 150 Chinese children, 88 males and 62 females, were studied.The pattern of distribution were as follows: The superficial peroneal nerve was classified into 9types, of which the first and second types were highest in percentage being 36. 7?2.78 and 34.3?2.74respectively. The deep peroneal nerve was classified into 8 types, of which the first type occurred55.0?2.87. The sural nerve was classified into 20 types, the third and fourteenth types occurred inthe highest percentage, 39.3?2.82 and 38.0?2.80 respectively. According to the patterns of distribution of the dorsal cutancous nerves of he foot as a whole,they were classified into 13 types, the first and second types were present in the highest percentage,21.7?2.37 and 19.3?2.28 respectively. The patterns of distribution of these nerves in relation to acupuncture were proved and discussed.