『Summary
　(1) Water pollution and water shortage are two of the most important environmental problems in China.
　(2) Water pollution in China started in the 1950s and has become worse since the 1970s. Rivers, lakes, oceans and groundwater are all polluted to different extents.
　(3) Since the early 1970s, management and control measures have been introduced and are playing an important role in controlling the spread of water pollution.
　(4) Industries with underdeveloped, or even no, waste treatment facilities in thousands of small towns and the countryside are new sources of pollution problems.
　(5) Water shortage is becoming important in northern China. Among the many measures being used to alleviate the shortage, wastewater re-use is feasible and economic.』

Introduction
Water pollution
　Quality of surface and ground waters in China
　Water pollution sources and present problems
　Water pollution control and management
Water shortage and its management
　Water resources in China
　Measures for solving the water shortage
Conclusions
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