WATER HUNGER IN CHINA
Growth of population and rapid development of Chinas economy during the last few decades have led to environmental degradation in the country. The shortage of fresh water is nowadays one of the major problems of China. Nearly twothirds of the 600 large and medium cities of China are experiencing difficulties with water supply, and in 100 of them, the problem is very acute. The author notes that the shortage of water resources will not only slow down the growth of the second economy of the world, but is also fraught with serious social upheaval.