在当代社会主义新方志编纂的热潮中，志林生长了生机勃勃的新株，志苑绽放了簇簇鲜艳的新葩。城市区志这一新的志种，《城市区志编纂概论》（以下简称《概论》）这一新的方志编纂理论专著，便是这样的一种新株和新葩。 《概论》的二位主编，分别是上海市普陀区地方志编委会主任 In the craze of compilation of the new local chronicles of socialism, Zhilin grew a vigorous new strain of plants, and Zhiyuan bloomed freshly-colored new flowers. This new book of urban zhi books, “Urban Introduction to Zodiac” (hereinafter referred to as “Introduction”) is a new chronicle compilation of theoretical works, is such a new strain and new work. The two chief editors of the Introduction are respectively the chief editors of the local history of Putuo District in Shanghai