Around the turn of the century, the Chinese government announced its decision to develop the western region on a large scale in order to speed up the economic growth of Central and West China. To implement this ambitious plan, it has formulated a number of preferential policies to be applied in West China as well as in the Inner Mongolia and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regions. In China's efforts to develop its western region, the Eurasia Continental Bridge, the Changjiang River, the railroads that lead to seaports in the southwest and the key cities along them will play a significant role. China is going to build trans-regional economic belts with Chinese characteristics along the western section of the Longhai Railroad and the Xinlan Railroad, the upper reaches of the Changjiang River, and the NanningGuiyang-Kunming Railroad. These economic belts will be expanded step by step until they cover the entire western region.

This travel guide is designed to provide visitors with facts about Gansu Province and the Ningxia Hui and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regions.