For the past drought-stricken year, most of the drinking water consumed in Beijing has travelled 1,432km (895 miles), roughly the distance from New York to Orlando, Florida.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/massive-diversion
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/economist-london
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-demand
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-supply