民国时期的西北地区包括陕西、宁夏、甘肃、新疆和青海五省区,还包括内蒙古、绥远的部分地区。西北地区是中国古代文明的发源地,自周代起,秦、汉、唐等朝代都是以长安为首都。后来由于全国经济重心的逐渐南移,西北地区开始成为贫因落后的代名词。自民国初年来,西北地区更是倍受天灾人祸的困扰,民穷财尽,困苦不堪。总之,西北地区已成为一个被人遗忘的角落。 Northwest China during the Republican period included the five provinces of Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Xinjiang and Qinghai, as well as parts of Inner Mongolia and Suiyuan. Northwest China is the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization, since the Zhou Dynasty, Qin, Han, Tang and other dynasties are based in Chang’an as the capital. Later, due to the gradual southward shift of the national economic center of gravity, the northwest region began to become synonymous with poverty and backwardness. Since the early years of the Republic of China, Northwest China has been plagued by natural and man-made disasters. In short, the northwest has become a forgotten corner.