New Development for Central and Western China
     The Chinese government has recently decided to develop central and western China.
     This part of China includes nine provinces and autonomous regions, and one municipality. It covers an area of S. 4 million square kilometers with a population of 2.85 hundred million.
     The government will pay special attention to its transportation. Some highways and railways will be built. In order to protect the nature, farmers will let farmland revert to forest. Also, measures should be taken to prevent pollution. Western China is rich in natural resources, which can be exploited and made full use of. To meet the need of development, all kinds of experts and skilled workers are to be brought in. As the result of the great project, we believe that central and western regions of China  will  surely  achieve  better  and  faster  development  in  the new century.

    中国中西部的开发
    中国政府最近决定开发中国中西部。
    这部分地区包括9个省、自治区和一个直辖市。它占地540万平方公里，拥有2．85亿人口。
    政府将特别关注交通建设，将修建多条公路和铁路。为保护自然，农民将退耕还林。此外，政府将采取措施防止污染。中国西部自然资源丰富，可以进行开发和充分利用。为了满足发展的需要，政府将邀请各类专家和技术人员来此工作。由于这一伟大工程，我们相信中国中西部地区定会在新世纪取得更好的发展。