西部大开发既是机遇,又是竞争。本文着重分析了贵州民族地区在经济基础、观念意识、人才和教育等方面存在着的弱势,指出在西部大开发进程中必须加强对贵州民族地区的特殊倾斜,同时民族地区要在主观上开拓创新,既要从根本上夯实基础,又要在战略上高起点寻求突破口,扬长避短,实现超常规发展。 The development of the western region is both an opportunity and a competition. This article focuses on the analysis of the weaknesses in Guizhou’s ethnic areas in terms of economic base, sense of concept, talent and education, and points out that we must strengthen the special tilt of ethnic areas in Guizhou in the process of developing the western region. At the same time, ethnic regions should pioneer and innovate subjectively , We must fundamentally lay a solid foundation, but also seek a breakthrough in strategic starting point, to avoid weaknesses, to achieve unconventional development.