THE epithermal gold deposit (epi-gold) is one of the most important types in various gold deposits all overthe world. The discovery of several superlarge deposits of this type around the circum-Pacific Rim duringthe 1980s, greatly stimulated the interest in searching for epi-golds in the world as well as in China. Theepi-gold has become a major target in gold exploration in China during last two-decade “Golden Rush.The discovery of the Zijinshan Cu (Au) deposit in SE China and the Axi and other Au deposits in NWChina is the significant success in gold prospecting in this field. The author suggested that it is the timeto do an overview and the potential assessment of epi-golds in China Some people are holding an optimistic idea on this topic mainly based on the following considerations: (i) as a host rock, the subaerial volcanic rocks of Mesozoic are widespread in East China; (ii) THE epithermal gold deposit (epi-gold) is one of the most important types in various gold deposits all overthe world. The discovery of several superlarge deposits of this type around the circum-Pacific Rim during the 1980s, greatly stimulated the interest in searching for epi -golds in the world as well as in China. Theepi-gold has become a major target in gold exploration in China during last two-decade ”Golden Rush. The discovery of the Zijinshan Cu (Au) deposit in SE China and the Axi and other Au deposits in NWChina is the significant success in gold prospecting in this field. The author suggests that it is the time to do an overview and the potential assessment of epi-golds in China Some people are holding an optimistic idea on this topic mainly based on the following considerations: (i) as a host rock, the subaerial volcanic rocks of Mesozoic are widespread in East China; (ii)