略论西北地区旅游业的发展问题

ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN NORTHWEST CHINA

中国西北地区旅游资源丰富多彩 ,极具特色。改革开放以来 ,这里的旅游业虽有较快发展 ,但目前仍不发达 ,与自身突出的资源优势极不相称。西北旅游业要在即将到来的 2 1世纪获得大发展 ,心须彻底转变思想观念 ,科学制定发展规划 ,整体优化空间布局和多方采取有效措施。

The area of northwest China (including Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, ningxia, and Xinjiang ) is 3.093 million km 2, and occupies 32.2% of the total land area of China. It is sparsely populated, with the largest area, low economic development level, and huge developing potentialities, and rich in tourist resources among the 7 economic regions divided in the “Ninth Five year plan and the 2010's Long range Goal Programme of the National economic and Social Development of People's Republic of China”. The tourist resources in northwest China are characterized by big quantity, multiple kinds, high grade, and distinctive and sttractive features. There are 3 sites of world cultural heritage, 10 major scenic spots in national grade, 13 national cities famous for their historical and cultural associations, 4 famous tourist scenic spots, 7 champion tourist scenic spots, 102 major historical and cultural sites under state protection, and a lot of tourist resources in provincial, city of county grade. In this paper, the present situation of development of the tourist resources in northwest china is analyzed, and the development of the tourist resources in future is discussed.