China's Half Territory from Impoverishment to Prosperity On the Infrastructure Improvement in China's Minority Areas for the 21~(st) Century

This paper summarizes the current situation in China's minority areas which are vast in territory and rich in natural resources but poor in economic condition. It also analyses the factors that have a great effect on the economic development of minorities and on ridding themselves of the impoverished condition. It is proposed the minority areas should seize the opportunity of developing China's west. Suggestions are put forward so as to enable the minority areas to overcome poverty, quicken the economic development and strengthen the territory construction of the ecological environment.