Preface Actively Implementing the Water-governing Thinking in the New Period in an Effort to Usher in a New Phase of Water Conservation， Governance，Management and Development Progress in Planning and Programming of the Ministry of Water Resources in 2014 Guiding Thinking， Goals， and Tasks of National Water Resources Development During the 13th Five-Year Plan Period Progress in Deepening of Water Sector Reform in 2014 Progress in Flood Control， Drought Relief and Disaster Mitigation in 2014 Guiding Thinking and Key Tasks of Major Water Conservation and Supply Projects Construction Progress in Water Project Construction and Management in 2014 Progress in Rural Drinking Water Safety Programme in 2014 Progress in Development of Farmland Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure in 2014 Progress in Reservoir-related Resettlement in 2014 Progress in Implementation of the Most Stringent Water Resources Management System in 2014 Progress in Promoting Urban Water Ecological Progress in 2014 Achievements in Soil and Water Conservation in 2014 Achievements in Small Hydropower Development in 2014 Progress in Legislation of Water Sector in 2014 Progress in Water Saence and Technology Innovation in 2014 International Cooperation and Exchange in 2014 Progress in Human Resources Management in Water Sector in 2014 Progress in Hydrological Service in 2014 Progress in Water Informatization Development in 2014 An Overview of River Basin Management in 2014 Special Column 1 Characteristics of Rainfall and River Flow in China in 2014 Special Column 2 The Ministry of Water Resources Carries out Pilot Projects of Water Right System in 7 Provinces （Autonomous Regions） Special Column 3 Pilot Work on Acceleration of Water Sector Reform in 2014 Special Column 4 The Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project Starts the Delivery of Water Special Column 5 List of Winners of Dayu Water Science and Technology Award in 2014 Special Column 6 Main Indices of Water Development in 2013 Case 1 Yunnan Province： The Henhuba Medium-sized Irrigation District in Luliang County Successfully Attracted Private Investors to Farmland Irrigation Projects Case 2 Hebei Province： Comprehensive Reform of Agricultural Water Prices Was Initiated in Groundwater Over-exploitation Areas Case 3 Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region： Emergency Water Diversion From the Ili River to Kazakhstan Case 4 Making Scientific and Effective Operation to Ensure Flood Control Security of the Yangtze River Case 5 Win-win Situation Achieved in Flood Control and Drought Relief of the Yellow River
