由于多方面的原因，我国西部地区经济相对不发达，但是西部的文化，特别是少数民族文化却丰富多彩。民族文化是各民族在社会历史发展过程中创造和发展起来的具有本民族特色的文化，它在当前进行的西部大开发中将发挥十分重要的作用。充分认识民族文化在西部大开发中的价值，有利于发展民族文化，繁荣民族文化，促进民族地区各项事业的发展。 Due to many reasons, the economy in the western region of China is relatively underdeveloped, but the culture in the west, especially that of ethnic minorities, is rich and colorful. National culture is a culture with its own national characteristics, which was created and developed by all ethnic groups during the course of social and historical development. It will play a very important role in the current development of the western region. Fully understanding the value of national culture in the development of the western region is conducive to the development of national culture, the prosperity of national culture and the development of various undertakings in ethnic areas.