左宗棠在甘肃期间,从收复新疆、开发西北、巩固边疆的现实需要出发,对包括田赋、盐务、茶务、厘金等在内的旧税制及甘肃币制推行了一系列的改革,为甘肃经济的重建与发展做出了重要贡献,其措施与成效值得总结与借鉴。 During his stay in Gansu, Zuo Zongtang proceeded with the real needs of recovering Xinjiang, developing the northwest and consolidating the frontier areas. He implemented a series of reforms on the old tax system including land taxes, salt affairs, likin and the Gansu monetary system for Gansu Economic reconstruction and development has made an important contribution to the measures and effectiveness worthy of summary and reference.