民主选举对中国的老百姓来说现在并不陌生,就居民手中紧握着的选票而言,选举实际上是民众参与和管理所居区域的公共事务的一种形式。《社区》2002年9月份上半月刊曾登载了北京市东城区九道湾社区的直选活动,随着时间的推移,对这次直选的社会评价也陆续公诸于世。为此,本刊就九道湾直选的各界评论提供另一种视角和窗口,供广大读者审视。本刊编辑部 Democratically election is no stranger to ordinary Chinese people. In the case of ballot papers held by residents, the election is actually a form of public participation and management of the public in the area in which they live. In the first half of September 2002, the “Community” had a direct election campaign of the Jiuduwan community in Dongcheng District, Beijing. Over time, the social appraisal of this direct election was also made public. To this end, this publication provides an alternative perspective and window on all walks of life in the direct election of the JiuTan Bay for readers to examine. Editorial editor