第二轮城市志的经典之作——评《常州市志(1986—2010)》

A Classic Second-round City Records——Comments on High Quality Project of China Local Records Production Changzhou City Records(1986-2010)

2017年6月,《常州市志(1986—2010)》入选中国志书精品工程。《常州市志(1986—2010)》入选精品工程得益于地方党政领导的重视,记述的地情闻名遐迩,历史上有编纂精品良志的传统,有一支兢兢业业献身方志事业的队伍和才学识兼长的主编,有海纳百川开门修志的胸怀。该志书优长之处,主要是全面与重点、经济与人文、时代性与地方性并重,城市化特点明显;全志遵循续修断限原则,同时在人文卷章勾连历史,发掘传播历史智慧;运用史略通贯历史,弥补续修断代之不足;风景名胜、艺文、旅游资源打破方志绝对平实的文风,文随事出,部分卷章回归中国传统志书重视文字文风的特点。

In June 2017,Changzhou City Records(1986-2010)was chosen as high quality production by the Office of China Local Records Guidance Group and Local Records Publishing House.It is due to the close attention from local CPC and government leaders,the fame of Changzhou,the historical tradition of quality local records compilation,a conscientious team dedicated to the local records cause and an editor-in-chief excellent in both knowledge and insights,and the all-embracing attitude with an open mind during the records compilation.The strengths of this high quality production include:equal emphasis on the overall picture and focal points,on economy and culture,on features of the time and local characteristics,and prominent urban and metropolitan features;following the principle of time limits for continued records,while at the same time connecting history in the culture-related volumes and chapters,excavating and spreading historical wisdom;applying brief history methods to link historical facts and remedy the shortcomings of time limits for continued records;breaking the absolute plain writing style of local records with recordings about scenery spots,arts and literature,tourism resources,and with the traditional local records feature of emphasizing writing styles in some parts of the volumes and chapters.