在改革开放的时代浪潮中，青海省形成了独特的“两化拉面经济”(循化、化隆),循化撒拉族自治县依靠“拉面经济”实现了“五子登科”——闯了路子、换了脑子、挣了票子、育了孩子、创了牌子。党中央明确提出“铸牢中华民族共同体意识”这一重大决策部署，以铸牢中华民族共同体意识为视角审视循化县拉面产业的发展，具有鲜明的时代性。在拉面由地方饮食向全国扩张过程中，循化县“拉面经济”形成了独特的民族团结进步图景，“拉面经济”背后的民生工程成为人心凝聚的保障。在各民族不断交往交流交融中，“拉面人”逐渐由最初本民族文化的传播者走向中华民族共同体情感践行者的角色，中华民族共同体意识在频繁的交往互动中催发，演化出一条以经济发展促情感交融的独特路径。

Unfolded against the backdrop of the Reform and Opening-up era, Qinghai Province witnessed the emergence of a unique “Two-Hua Lamian Economy”(in Xunhua and Hualong). Xunhua Salar Autonomous County leveraged this “Lamian Economy” to achieve a remarkable quintuple success: blazing new trails, embracing new mindsets, earning substantial income, nurturing the next generation, and building a renowned brand. In the new era, forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation has been explicitly proposed by the CPC Central Committee as a major policy directive. Examining the development of the Lamian noodle industry in Xunhua County from this perspective, therefore, carries distinct contemporary relevance. As Lamian expanded from a local dish to a nationwide presence, Xunhua County′s “Lamian Economy” forged a vivid tableau of ethnic unity and progress. The livelihood initiatives underpinning this economy have become a cornerstone of social cohesion. Through continuous inter-ethnic interaction, exchange, and integration, the “Lamian People” have evolved from being primarily disseminators of their own ethnic culture into practitioners who actively foster a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation. This sense of community for the Chinese nation, cultivated through frequent engagement, has delineated a unique pathway where economic development promotes emotional integration.