北地区土地面积约占全国土地面积的1／3，地大物博，人口稀少，矿产丰富，其石油。煤炭、天然气及稀有金属等矿藏丰富，是我国经济发展潜力很大的地区，也是下世纪我国迈向中等发达国家的希望所在。然而这里却是我国贫困人口集中的地区。究其原因，水资源不足、干旱缺水是制约 The area of ​​land in the North Region accounts for about 1/3 of the country’s land area. It has vast land, abundant resources, abundant mineral resources, and its oil. Rich coal, natural gas, and rare metal deposits are areas with great potential for economic development in China, and are also the hope for China to move toward moderately developed countries in the next century. However, this is an area where the poor population in China is concentrated. The reason is that the lack of water resources, drought and water shortage are constraints