加快发展是少数民族和民族地区最紧迫的任务习近平总书记强调“发展是摆脱贫困问题的总办法”。改革开放以来,我省民族地区的面貌发生了巨大变化,经济总量和综合实力大幅提升,生产方式和生活水平极大改善,人口素质和发展后劲明显增强,已进入经济社会发展最快、城乡面貌变化最大、人民群众受惠最多的历史时期。但由于自然、历史、社会等方面的原因,我省民族地区发展整体滞后的现状仍然没有根本转变,与发达地区差距仍是扩大趋 Accelerating Development Is the Most Urgent Task for Ethnic Minorities and Ethnic Regions General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that “development is the general solution to the problem of poverty.” Since the reform and opening up, the appearance of the ethnic areas in our province has undergone tremendous changes. The total economic output and comprehensive strength have been significantly raised. The production methods and living standards have been greatly improved. The quality of the population and the development stamina have markedly strengthened. China has entered the fastest developing economy and society. The greatest change in appearance, the people of the history of the most benefit. However, due to natural, historical and social reasons, the overall lag in the development of ethnic minority areas in our province still lacks a fundamental change and the gap with developed areas is still widening.