By employing the information-reshufflingmethod that integrates census data, precipitation dataand inquiry data of water consumption, this paperdiscusses 5 (water consumption coefficient of people’sliving) in allusion to different precipitation zones anddifferent periods of time. The study shows that 5-(water consumption coefficient of urban people’sliving), 5. (water consumption coefficient of ruralpeople’s living) and increase with time passing, andthe increasing extent of 5 is 1.84, 2.62, 2.84 and 2.68times respectively from the west to the east, whichresults from the total quantity of water resources andthe speed of urbanization. 5- and 5. of eachprecipitation zone increased with 5- increasing morequickly than 5., and the difference between the twoalso increased when time passed. In the past fifty years(1950-2000), the increasing extent of 5- was 1.71,2.96, 2.41 and 2.33 times respectively from the westto the east, in which 200-400mm precipitation zoneincreased more than others. Meanwhile the increasingextent of 5. is 1.55, 1.60, 1.53 and 1.64 timesrespectively from the west to the east with eachprecipitation zone increasing similarly. The change of5-is due to the speed of urbanization and the stabilityof water resources. This study provides basis forcalculating the water demand of people’s living andrevealing the impact of water demand of people’s livingon ecological drought in different zones. By employing the information-reshufflingmethod that integrates census data, precipitation data and inquiry data of water consumption, this paper discourseses 5 (water consumption coefficient of people ’slving) in allusion to different precipitation zones and different periods of time. The study shows that 5- (water consumption coefficient of urban people ’s living, 5. (water consumption coefficient of rural people’s living) and increase with time passing, and the increasing extent of 5 is 1.84, 2.62, 2.84 and 2.68 × respectively from the west to the east, which results from the total quantity of water resources and the speed of urbanization. 5- and 5. of eachprecipitation zone increased with 5-increasing morequickly than 5., and the difference between the twoalso increased when time passed. In the past fifty years (1950-2000), the increasing extent of 5- was 1.71, 2.96, 2.41 and 2.33 times respectively from the west to the east, in which 200-400mm precipitation zone wascreased more than others. Mea n is the increasingextent of 5. is 1.55, 1.60, 1.53 and 1.64 times respectively from the west to the east with eachprecipitation zone increasing similarly. The change of 5-is due to the speed of urbanization and the stability of water resources. This study provides basis forcalculating the water demand of people’s living andrevealing the impact of water demand of people’s livingon ecological drought in different zones.