This paper discusses the main types and the sedimentary characteristics of river terraces in Yarkand River to supply evidences for further researching the uplifting history and the sedimentary response to neotectonics since Qualernary period. The results show that the river terraces developed in Yarkand River watershed are mainly pedestal terraces and accumulation terraces.Furthermore,the main forms of sporopollen have not been changed greatly in their growth.This suggests that tectogenesis dominates in the formation of river terraces.