This article argues that China' s Entry into the WTO brings more opportunities than challenges to Eastern China,whereas the case is reversed i n the Ethnic Minority Areas.The impact upon minority' s traditional culture is even fiercer than that upon its economy.However,in the meantime,the Eth nic Minority Areas are also open to th e opportunities of opening,knowledge,reformation,market and catching-up.In order to quicken its self -opening and modernization process,great efforts should be made to remove self -d isadvantages and create advantages for development in the circumstances of modern economy globalization and th e rapid development of Eastern China.