改革开放以来,在中央政策的大力扶持下,东部沿海地区的经济取得了快速的发展,人民的生活水平也得到相应的提高。与其相比,西部地区经济发展滞后,发展速度相对缓慢,至今仍有百万人口生活在贫困之中,东西部地区的经济发展差距日益扩大,地区间的生产生活环境较为悬殊。西部地区亟需谋求一条适合自己发展的道路。 Since the reform and opening up, with the vigorous support of the central government, the economy in the eastern coastal areas has witnessed rapid development and people’s living standards have also been correspondingly raised. In contrast, the economic development in the western region lags behind and the pace of development is relatively slow. To date, there are still 1 million people living in poverty. The gap between the economic development in the eastern and western regions is widening and the production and living environment in the regions is rather poor. The western region urgently needs to find a way that suits its own development.