八届全国人大四次会议通过的《中华人民共和国行政处罚法》(以下简称《行政处罚法》),在我国第一次设立了听证制度。听证制度是实现公民参与权、防止行政专横、减少行政争议的有效途径,也对行政执法提出了新的要求。这是我国行政立法的一个突破,这一制度的设立和实施标志着我国民主法制建设 The “Administrative Punishment Law of the People’s Republic of China” (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrative Punishment Law”) passed by the Fourth Session of the Eighth National People’s Congress has set up a hearing system for the first time in our country. Hearing system is an effective way to realize citizens’ right to participate, prevent arbitrary administration and reduce administrative disputes, and also put forward new requirements on administrative law enforcement. This is a breakthrough in our country’s administrative legislation. The establishment and implementation of this system have marked the construction of China’s democratic legal system