The article looked at how well water resources were managed in seven river basins in China from 1999 to 2010. They created a model to see how the management changed over time and which river basins did better or worse. The study found that the management of water resources improved in most areas during this time period. The Haihe River and Pearl River basins had the best performance, while the Huaihe River Basin had the lowest performance. Factors like how much water each person used, how much water was used in farming and industry, and how efficiently water was used affected how well the water resources were managed. Monitoring and improving these factors can make water management better in the future.