1999年9月召开的上海市教育工作会议提出了构建适应新时代的“学习型城市”的发展目标,标志着上海成人教育将走向一个新的历史发展阶段。一、市民的终身学习需求出现新趋势(一)社会的变迁,对大幅度提高全体市民素质持续不断地提出新的要求。社会主义市场经济体制的建立,改变了传统的用工、分配、医疗、金融、住房等一系列制度;上海在中国改革开放和 The Shanghai Education Work Conference held in September 1999 put forward the goal of building a “learning city” adapted to the new era, marking that Shanghai adult education will move to a new stage of historical development. First, there is a new trend in the lifelong learning needs of the public (a) Social changes have put forth new requirements for the substantial enhancement of the quality of all citizens. The establishment of a socialist market economic system has changed the traditional system of employment, distribution, medical care, finance and housing. Shanghai has made a series of reforms in China’s reform and opening up and