:实施西部大开发是党和国家在世纪之交全面审视国际国内形势之后做出的重大战略抉择。延安地处黄河中游黄土高原腹地 ,土地面积广阔 ,矿产资源丰富 ,又是举世闻名的中华民族圣地和中国革命圣地 ,在西部开发中具有独特的政治地位和资源优势。本文论述了西部大开发的重大意义 ,分析了延安在西部大开发中面临的机遇和挑战 ,并就加快延安发展步伐问题 ,从应争取的省、国家有关优惠政策和努力做好基础工作 ,为延安的发展奠定基础等方面提出了重要意见 : The Great Development of Western China Is a Major Strategic Choice Made After the Party and the State Comprehensively Examining the International and Domestic Situations at the Turn of the Century. Yan’an is located in the hinterland of the Loess Plateau in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. With a vast area of ​​land and rich mineral resources, Yan’an is also a world-renowned holy site of the Chinese nation and a sacred site of the Chinese revolution. It has a unique political status and resource advantages in the development of the western region. This paper discusses the great significance of the development of the western region and analyzes the opportunities and challenges that Yan’an faces in the development of the western region. In order to speed up the pace of the development of Yan’an, we should do a good job in basic work for the preferential policies and efforts to be won by the provinces and countries Yan’an laid the foundation for the development of an important opinion