格尔木昆仑经济开发区是中共青海省委、省政府为实施资源开发战略，加快经济发展，于1992年6月29日决定成立的。其宗旨是比照沿海经济开发区的规定，赋予相应的经济权限，实行更加优惠的政策，吸引国内外、省内外投资，综合开发利用格尔木丰富的盐湖、石油、天然气、有色金属和 Golmud Kunlun Economic Development Zone is the CPC Qinghai Provincial Party Committee, the provincial government for the implementation of resource development strategy to speed up economic development, in June 29, 1992 decided to set up. Its purpose is to follow the provisions of the Coastal Economic Development Zone, to give the appropriate economic authority, the introduction of more favorable policies to attract domestic and foreign investment inside and outside the province, the comprehensive development and utilization of Golmud-rich salt lake, oil, natural gas, non-ferrous metals and