档案是党和国家的宝贵财富，是人类进行政治、经济和科学文化等活动形成的第一手材料，是历史的真实记录。它不仅具有参考作用，而且还有依据和凭证作用。其社会价值随着保存时间的延长而增大。档案的前身是文件，文件经过各个环节的运转完成它的使命后便立卷归档成为档案。 Archives are the precious wealth of the party and the country. They are the first-hand materials that human beings make through such activities as politics, economy and science and culture, and are the true records of history. It not only serves as a reference but also serves as a basis and evidence. Its social value increases with the preservation of time. The predecessor of the file is the file, the file after all aspects of the operation to complete its mission will be archived into files.