Abstract: This paper illustrates the key points of ground motion parameters, earthquake parameters, base models and regression methods, which are always involved in applying attenuation relationships of ground motion parameters. These parameters and models could satisfy the demands for earthquake engineering application in Chinese mainland. Taking North China as an example, this paper reviews the major features of several commonly-used attenuation relationships for shallow crustal earthquakes in recent decades, and their differences are compared and analyzed. Finally, the authors summarize the limitations of current researches on attenuation relationships in Chinese mainland, and propose the research prospect for future study.