中国西部地域范围指重庆、四川、贵州、云南、西藏、广西、陕西、甘肃、宁夏、青海、新疆、内蒙等12个省、自治区、直辖市。土地面积共685万平方公里,占全国土地面积的71.8%,人口3.64亿, 占全国的28.6%,集中了全国85%以上的少数民族人口。中国西部地区区域辽阔,资源丰富,在西部地区蕴藏的各种资源中,旅游资源是西部资源中最具有开发价值和市场潜力的资源。 The geographical scope of western China refers to 12 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, including Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia. The total land area is 685,000 square kilometers, accounting for 71.8% of the total land area of ​​the country with a population of 364 million, accounting for 28.6% of the country’s total. The total population of the ethnic minorities is over 85%. The vast area of ​​western China is rich in resources and rich in resources. Among the various resources in the western region, tourism resources are the resources with the most development value and market potential in the western resources.