THE TENTATIVE PLAN FOR THE NEW SHORTCUT OF THE CHINA'S SOUTH-TO-NORTH WATER TRANSFER PROJECT
提出南水北调新捷径：从山西偏关河引黄河水至永定河源头，同时从丹江口水库直接向黄河补水，以缓解华北平原缺水问题，并在生态保护、减灾、节地、降费等方面更具优势。
This paper suggests that the China's South-To-North Water Transfer could go by a new shortcut, which the water of Yellow River will be transferred from Pianguan River in the north of Shanxi Province to the headwaters of Yongding River, then will supply the North China Plain separately. On the other hand, the water of Danjiangkou Reservoir will be compensated directly to Yellow River beside Zhengzhou or Sanmenxia Reservoir for the shortage of water in the river. The Paper points out after comprehensive analysis, that using the New Shortcut will have more beneficial in ecological protection, environmental construction, calamity reducing, saving cultivated land, reducing expenses of project, and supplying water to the North China Plain as well.