Preface�� More Water Resources in the South, Less in the North ���� Three Basis Characteristics of Water Resource Distribution in China ���� The Basins of the Yellow River, Huaihe River and Haihe River are the Most Water-scarce Areas in China ���� The Advantage of Water Resources of the Yangtze River Basin ������ The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is an Inevitable Choice �� A Decision Made for Half a Century���� The Proposal of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project ���� Democratic Verification and Scientific Appraisal ���� Making Decisions �� Layout: Three Water Transfer Projects ���� ERP Planning ���� MRP Planning ���� WRP Planning �� East Route Project in Progress ���� Projects in Jiangsu ���� Projects in Shandong ���� Pollution Prevention �� Phase I Middle Route Project in Progress ���� Water Resource Projects ���� Projects in Henan ���� Projects in Hebei ������ Projects in Beijing ��V�� Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection �� Protection of Cultural Relics and Archaeological Excavation ���� Jiangsu Section of the Eastern Route���� Shandong Section of the Eastern Route ���� Water Source Areas in the Middle Route ������ Henan Section of the Middle Route ��V�� Hebei Section of the Middle Route ��VI�� Beijing Section of the Middle Route