争论已久的西部地区地理范围问题,在西部论坛上终于得到确认。论坛组委会提供的资料向世界明示:中国西部由西南五省区市(四川、云南、贵州、西藏、重庆)、西北五省区(陕西、甘肃、青海、新疆、宁夏)和内蒙古、广西以及湖南的湘西、湖北的恩施土家族、 The long-debated issue of the geographical scope of the western region has finally been confirmed in the Western Forum. The information provided by the Organizing Committee of the Forum made it clear to the world that western China consists of five provinces and municipalities in Southwest China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Tibet and Chongqing), five provinces in Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang and Ningxia) As well as the Enshi Tujia in Hunan’s western Hunan and Hubei provinces,