介绍了清末、民国时期甘肃省国内外留学生的基本状况 ,系统地阐述了这些留学生对甘肃省地方社会经济所作的贡献及其产生的深远影响。即他们关注家乡经济的发展 ,积极策划方略 ;领导或参与地方经济建设 ,兴办实业 ;传播现代工、矿、农、商业知识 ,培养人才 ,对促进甘肃社会经济现代化的进程起了重要的推动作用。 This paper introduces the basic situation of international students in Gansu Province during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, and systematically expounds the contribution of these international students to the local social economy in Gansu Province and its far-reaching impact. That is, they pay attention to the development of their hometown economy and actively plan strategies; lead or participate in local economic construction and establish industries; disseminate modern industrial, mining, agricultural and commercial knowledge and train personnel, and play an important role in promoting the social and economic modernization in Gansu Province .