近代中国年鉴的特征与启示

Features and Revelations of Modern Chinese Yearbooks

近代中国年鉴源于英文《上海年鉴》与海关年报,出现了英、中、日三个年鉴系列。大约在1934—1935年,中国年鉴的编撰水准初步赶上国际序列,并形成了中文年鉴系统,既包括综合年鉴(全国或地方)也包括专业年鉴。在这一过程中,形成了近代年鉴的基本属性(资料性与年度性)、价值属性(专业技术性、知识权威性、资政参考性)。在数字化、互联网+、大数据的修志时代,回望近代中国年鉴的演化及其经验,借助历史之"鉴"的经验,编辑今日之"鉴",以为明日之"鉴"。

Modern Chinese yearbooks began with Shanghai Yearbook written in English and the Annual Reports of Chinese Customs.Three systems of yearbooks appeared,in English,Chinese and Japanese respectively.In the period from1934 to 1935,the compilation of Chinese yearbooks reached international standards preliminarily,and a relatively complete yearbook system in the Chinese language came into being,including comprehensive(national or local)yearbooks and special yearbooks.In this period,Chinese yearbooks formed the basic attributes(informative and annual),and value attributes(technical,authoritative and referential)of modern yearbooks.In the digital,Internet+and big data era,we are expected to review the evolution and experience of modern Chinese yearbooks,learn from the historical chronicles,and compile the present chronicles for future reference.