Abstract
In 1978, the government of China started reforms and open-door policies, and they contribute to economic growth. However as the result of the growth, water demand has been increasing and it worsens water shortage. In this study we showed a structure of water demand in 2000 by using virtual water. Concretely speaking we made multi-regional I-O tables in 2000, and calculated the mount of virtual water. And we analyzed the transformation of virtual water by comparing with the result of 1997. In consequence the virtual water displacement from south coastal area to other area increased. In the view of Yellow River Basin the virtual water from developed downstream increased. At the area of upstream the forms of agriculture was changed and the demand of water was increased.
