The south eastern margin of the Pan Cathaysian continental group consists of the Yangtze continental plate and the paleo continental margin of South China.

• 泛华夏大陆群东南缘多岛弧盆系统从东南向西北由浙闽-云开岛弧、闽粤弧后盆地、武夷山岛弧、湘桂弧后盆地、江南岛弧、雪峰山前陆隆起等几部分组成。