马长福 (民乐县人大常委会主任 )　贯彻西部大开发战略 ,首要问题是解放思想 ,更新观念 ,理清发展思路 ,抢抓千载难逢的历史机遇。回顾 2 0年改革开放的实践 ,我们西部之所以落后于东部沿海地区 ,一个方面是历史造成的 ,如自然条件差 ,交通不便 ,信息闭塞 ,开放不足 ,贫困面大 Ma Chang-fu (director of Minle County People’s Congress Standing Committee) In carrying out the strategy of developing the western region, the most important issue is to emancipate the mind, update concepts, clarify the development train of thought, and seize the golden historic opportunity. Looking back at the practice of reform and opening up in 20 years, the reason why the west lags behind the eastern coastal areas in the reason why history is caused by one aspect is that the natural conditions are poor, the traffic is inconvenient, the information is blocked, the policy of opening up is insufficient, and the poverty side is large