城镇是一个不同于乡村的社区。这里人口密度大、工商业人口多、人员流动性强,是一个陌生人的社会。清政府在城镇设置官方行政机构和军事机构,对其进行直接统治。与此同时,统治者又借助民间力量进行管理,并通过兴办教育、举办讲约以及主持公祭等活动,对城镇民众进行社会教化。平乐县城的个案虽有其特殊性,但也能从一个侧面反映出清政府在城镇的统治和管理方式。 The town is a community different from the country. Here dense population, industrial and commercial population, strong mobility, is a stranger’s society. The Qing government set up its official administrative and military institutions in the towns and cities to direct its rule. At the same time, the rulers relied on the help of civilian forces to carry out social education in cities and towns through such activities as the establishment of education, the conducting of talks and the hosting of public sacrifices. Although Pingle County’s case has its own particularity, it can also reflect the government’s rule and management style in the cities and towns from one aspect.