Abstract: In order to seek for the origin of the turbidite deposits in the Shenhu area of the northern South China Sea, grain size analysis, AMS¹⁴C dating and element geochemical analysis have been carried out for the core of SH37. Grain size distribution and C-M pattern suggest that the core deposits between the interval of 200～300 cm belong to turbidite deposits. The interval is composed of relatively coarse sediments with bad sorting, as EM3 and the ratio of Zr/Rb are rather high. A phenomenon of age reversal is observed. It is speculated that the turbidity current is probably triggered by sea level change or gravity. Rare earth elements and scatter plots of (La/Sm)_UCC-(Gd/Yb)_UCC and (Gd/Yb)_UCC-(Gd/Lu)_UCC suggest that the turbidite sediments are mainly sourced from the Pearl River system and the rivers on the Taiwan Island.