FAQ: South-to-North Water Diversion Project
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2014-12-27 13:25What happened to underground water sources?
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In Beijing, more than 60 percent of the annual water consumption comes from underground sources. Some 4,216 dry wells have been capped by the municipal water authority because these wells can no longer provide water due to the fall in the level of the water table. Read more
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