延安地区辖13个县(市),168.9万人,是全国有名的贫困老区。这个地区是以传统种植业为主的农业区,经济结构单一,工业基础薄弱,不少县连一个象样的工业企业也投有,交通十分落后,财源长期匮乏,1978年,全区财政收入仅2509万元。党的十一届三中全会以 Yan’an jurisdiction over 13 counties (cities), 1,689,000 people, is the famous poverty-stricken area. This area is a traditional farming-oriented agricultural area. With a single economic structure and weak industrial base, quite a few counties have even invested in a decent industrial enterprise with poor transport facilities and a long-term lack of financial resources. In 1978, the region’s revenue Only 25.09 million yuan. The Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee