西北地区是中华文明的发源地,面积广大,物产丰富,历史上诸多朝代建都于此,有着非常灿烂的文明。近代以来,中国沦为半殖民地半封建社会,内外交困,国家处于风雨飘摇之中。西北地区面对列强的虎视眈眈,作为内地的屏障,西北地区的开发一直没有引起足够的重视。“九一八”后,东三省沦陷,中日随时有爆发全面战争之可能。作为战略大后方的西北地区引起了西北各界人士的高度重视,陆续提出了各种开发西北地区的规划和提案,西北地区的开发加快了速度,为将来的抗战打下了坚实的基础。 Northwest China is the birthplace of Chinese civilization, vast area, rich products, the history of many dynasties capital here, has a very splendid civilization. Since modern times, China has become a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society with internal and external difficulties and the country is in a precarious situation. In the face of the eye-catching powers of the powers in the northwest region, as a barrier to the hinterland, the development of the northwest region has not given enough attention. After the September 18th Incident, the three northeastern provinces fell and there was a possibility that a full-scale war might break out at any time between China and Japan. Northwest China, as a strategic rear area, has drawn great attention from people in all walks of life in Northwest China. Various plans and proposals for developing Northwest China have been put forward one after another. The development in the Northwest has accelerated its pace and laid a solid foundation for the future anti-Japanese war.