简要地报道中国开发西部--说明文
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主要情况
范围：9个省，自治区(autonomous regions)，一个直辖市(municipality)
面积：540万平方公里
人口：2.85亿
实施要点
交通(transportation)建设：修建多余公路，铁路
环境保护：退耕还林，防治污染
资源利用：开发利用其丰富的天然资源
人才引进：广纳各类专家，技术人员
思路指津
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范文：
New Development for Central and Western China
The Chinese government has recently decided to develop central and western China.
This part of China includes 9 provinces and autonomous regions and one municipality, covering an area of 5.4 million square kilometers with a population of 285 million.
The government will pay special attention to their transportation system. Some highways and railways will be built. To protect nature, farmers will return farmland to forest. Also, measures should be taken to prevent pollution. Western China is rich in natural resources, which can be exploited and made full use of. To meet the needs of the development, all kinds of experts and skilled workers are to be brought in.
We have every reason to believe that the efforts of the government will be a great success. As a result of the great project, the central and western regions of China will surely achieve greater and faster development in the new century. The people will have a better life and China will surely be richer and stronger.