美国西部与中国西部在地理位置、地形地貌、自然资源和对本国的重要性等方面都有许多相似之处。美国对西部大规模的开发,准备于19世纪四五十年代,开始于南北战争时期,完成于加世纪中叶,前后经历了100多年时间。美国西部开发史为我国西部开发提供了宝贵的经验。一、既坚持市场化原则,又充分发挥政府在西部开发中的重要作用。美国西部开发一 There are many similarities between the western United States and western China in terms of geographical location, topography, natural resources and the importance to the country. The large-scale U.S. development of the west was prepared in the 1940s and 1950s and began in the period of the Civil War. It was completed in the middle of the 20th century and lasted for more than 100 years. The history of the western development in the United States provides precious experience for the development of western China. First, both adhere to the principle of marketization and give full play to the important role of the government in the development of the western region. One in the western United States