由于自然条件不同和历史上的种种原因，我国各地的经济、文化和教育（包括成人教育）的发展很不平衡。按照发展水平，大致可以分为东部沿海发达地区、中部较发达地区和西部欠发达地区。为了克服我国经济发展中的不平衡，建国后，在计划体制下国家通过行政手段，采取了均衡的发 Owing to the differences in natural conditions and historical reasons, the development of economy, culture and education in all parts of the country, including adult education, is uneven. In accordance with the level of development, can be roughly divided into the developed eastern coastal areas, more developed central and western less developed regions. In order to overcome the imbalance in the economic development of our country, after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, under the planned system, the state adopted a balanced approach by means of administrative measures