中国社会经济的近期发展为以自觉、自律、自治为核心精神的公民社会的进步构筑了客观环境,城市社区建设就是其中的一个鲜活例证和重要研究样本。这一研究命题的真实性和现实价值不仅既存于中国大陆的诸多城市,甚至可以涵涉香港和台湾地区。为此,本刊特邀沪、港、台、京四地学者对“城市社区和公民社会”这一领域的问题进行一次多种视野、基于实证、总结现状、瞻望未来的讨论。 The recent development of China’s social economy has created an objective environment for the progress of civil society based on the core of self-consciousness, self-discipline and self-government. Urban community building is one of the vivid examples and important research samples. The authenticity and real value of this research thesis not only exist in many cities in mainland China, but also Hong Kong and Taiwan. To this end, we have invited scholars in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Beijing to conduct a multi-perspective on the issues of “urban communities and civil society”, and based on the facts, summarize the current situation and look forward to future discussions.