Sun Liping, 6, lives in a small village in Yunnan.
Sun
Liping
,
6
,
lives
in
a
small
village
in
Yunnan
.
Her biggest wish is to have running water in her home.
Her
biggest
wish
is
to
have
running
water
in
her
home
.
All 35 families in Sun's village have a serious problem--- they don't have enough water.
All
35
families
in
Sun
's
village
have
a
serious
problem
--
-
they
do
n't
have
enough
water
.
Every day, the villagers have to walk 20 minutes to get water.
Every
day
,
the
villagers
have
to
walk
20
minutes
to
get
water
.
Last year, the worst drought since the 1950s hit Yunnan, making more than 2 million people short of drinking water.
Last
year
,
the
worst
drought
since
the
1950s
hit
Yunnan
,
making
more
than
2
million
people
short
of
drinking
water
.
This year, the drought is even worse.
This
year
,
the
drought
is
even
worse
.
Not only Yunnan, but many other provinces in China are short of water as well, such as Gansu and Qinghai.
Not
only
Yunnan
,
but
many
other
provinces
in
China
are
short
of
water
as
well
,
such
as
Gansu
and
Qinghai
.
According to a report on February 17, each Chinese person has about 28% of the world's average person's amount of available water.
According
to
a
report
on
February
17
,
each
Chinese
person
has
about
28
%
of
the
world
's
average
person
's
amount
of
available
water
.
Two thirds of China's cities are short of water and nearly 300 million people in rural areas don't have safe water for drinking.
Two
thirds
of
China
's
cities
are
short
of
water
and
nearly
300
million
people
in
rural
areas
do
n't
have
safe
water
for
drinking
.
Every drop of water is important.
Every
drop
of
water
is
important
.
Waste a drop of water a day and you lose a bucket a year.
Waste
a
drop
of
water
a
day
and
you
lose
a
bucket
a
year
.
How can we use water in a smart way?
How
can
we
use
water
in
a
smart
way
?
Here are some tips for you to save water in your daily life:
Here
are
some
tips
for
you
to
save
water
in
your
daily
life
:
1.
1
.
Put plastic bottles of water in your toilet to cut down the water waste when you flush your toilet.
Put
plastic
bottles
of
water
in
your
toilet
to
cut
down
the
water
waste
when
you
flush
your
toilet
.
2.
2
.
Don't keep the water running while you're brushing your teeth or washing your face and hands.
Do
n't
keep
the
water
running
while
you
're
brushing
your
teeth
or
washing
your
face
and
hands
.
3.
3
.
Use low-flow shower heads.
Use
low-flow
shower
heads
.
4.
4
.
Use a bucket to collect shower water while you wait for it to warm up.
Use
a
bucket
to
collect
shower
water
while
you
wait
for
it
to
warm
up
.
5.
5
.
Make your shower time shorter.
Make
your
shower
time
shorter
.
6.
6
.
Set up a rain bucket to collect rainwater for watering plants or flowers.
Set
up
a
rain
bucket
to
collect
rainwater
for
watering
plants
or
flowers
.
Sun Liping, 6, lives in a small village in Yunnan. Her biggest wish is to have running water in her home. All 35 families in Sun's village have a serious problem--- they don't have enough water. Every day, the villagers have to walk 20 minutes to get water.  Last year, the worst drought since the 1950s hit Yunnan, making more than 2 million people short of drinking water. This year, the drought is even worse.  Not only Yunnan, but many other provinces in China are short of water as well, such as Gansu and Qinghai.  According to a report on February 17, each Chinese person has about 28% of the world's average person's amount of available water. Two thirds of China's cities are short of water and nearly 300 million people in rural areas don't have safe water for drinking.  Every drop of water is important. Waste a drop of water a day and you lose a bucket a year. How can we use water in a smart way? Here are some tips for you to save water in your daily life:  1. Put plastic bottles of water in your toilet to cut down the water waste when you flush your toilet.  2. Don't keep the water running while you're brushing your teeth or washing your face and hands.  3. Use low-flow shower heads.  4. Use a bucket to collect shower water while you wait for it to warm up.  5. Make your shower time shorter.  6. Set up a rain bucket to collect rainwater for watering plants or flowers.