18 important mineral zones
_East part of Tianshan Mountains
_Along the Three Rivers in the South-west part of China
_Along the big river and two blankes in Tibet
_East part of Tibet
_The areas where the important achievements on mineral resources can be obtained in the near future

Underground water resources
_The North part of China and the South part of Northeast China
_Ordos Basin
_Along the Narrow belt in the middle Gansu
_The carst region in the South-west part of China