Abstract: This article combs the communication history on east-west dimension of the Tibetan-Yi corridor area,and analysis the background,the text and the academic experience what Fei Xiaotong put forward the concept of the Tibetan-Yi Corridor. And then, the article suggested the necessary to strengthen and reconstruct the studies of east-west dimension on the Tibetan-Yi Corridor. Based on the investigation of the history and current situation, the article suggested that the study on east-west dimension can promote the regional development.Compare the studies on the east- west and the south-north dimension,We think that we should balance the two aspects of the research. And What’s more important thing is to study the fundamental problem.We think that how to model the unified national consciousness is the most important thing in this field.
Key words: The Tibetan-Yi Corridor; East-west Dimension; the Unified National Consciousness
The Chinese version appeared in Tibetan Studies, 2016(6).