中国古代沙漠地区的交通开发

翻开中国地图, 可以看到从西北、华北到东北地区, 茫茫北国, 绵延着一条东西长4000余公里, 南北宽约600公里的弧形沙漠带, 分布在新疆、甘肃、青海、内蒙、宁夏、陕西及辽宁、吉林, 黑龙江九个省(区)。包括戈壁、沙地在内, 总面积达130.8万平方公里, 约占全国土地总面积的13.6%^1]。这里历史悠久, 地域辽阔, 自古以来, 是祖国多民族聚居生息和交通的地方。

The Development of Communication in Desert Regions in Ancient China

In the study, the development of communication in desert regions in ancient China is introduced systematically. The sellection of communication line, by using favorable topography of natural geography, in desert regions was concerned in ancient China, for example, the communication line commonly sellected to develop at alluvial plains or at wide valley plains and along the sides of basins, oasis and riversides. These experiences possess an important significance to be reference for the development of communication in desert regions in the present time.