The destination of western development is that, there would be no difference in community development and standard of living between eastern and western regions. Life in small towns does not lack in comparison to life in active metropolises. Although we need to work hard to fulfill this great goal, I believe that our dream can come true.
With the development of society, our living standard is much better than before. In the past, most of us went to work by bus or subway, when people dreamed of having a family car. Nowadays, the number of family cars increases amazingly everyday and it has been a goal of national tenth "Five-year Plan" to enable families affording a car.

efore the reform and opening up, rare family has its own phone set; however, the number of mobile phone in China ranks the second in the world. In Taiwan, the number of mobile phones has exceeded the population, where even pupils have their cell phones. Although our living standard can't be compared with developed countries, we are forging ahead to develop a moderately prosperous society. However, in some regions of western China, it is not easy for people to have enough to eat and wear.

Most part of western China is located on plateau and it has its own advantages and weak points. It has abundant mineral resources and vast territory; however, the transportation is not convenient and many infrastructures including electricity, water conservancy and telecommunication is relatively undeveloped. At the beginning of reform and opening up, the central government put great investment in eastern regions, which ensured the quickest repay and led the whole national development. As a result, the economic development of western regions fell behind eastern regions.

In Aug of 2000, Sayling participated in Lanzhou Trade Fair, and thus had the first opportunity to travel on western China. And then, he declared the "Western Development in 10 Years". In Dec of 2000, Sayling held alumni in Shanghai, where he heard of Yellow Sheep River from Kenny Lin. Since then on, YSR has been the model of Sayling's promise of "Western Development in 10 Years".