Readers 2017 Issue 13

Editorial Department of ReadersJun 2017

Rating 3.6
Word count
72K words
Chapters
111

Tags

Other Essays and Miscellany Humanistic CareSpiritual ComfortDaily ReflectionsTruth Goodness BeautyMagazine SelectionBeautiful Essays

Summary

Reader's Digest is a magazine published by Gansu People's Publishing House in 1981. Reader's Digest explores the truth, goodness and beauty of human nature and embodies humanistic care. In terms of content and format, Reader's Digest keeps pace with the times, pursues high taste and high quality, and strives for excellence. With the richness and diversity of its format and content, it has won the love and support of readers of all ages and from all walks of life. Its circulation ranks first among Chinese periodicals, first among Asian periodicals, and fourth among comprehensive periodicals worldwide. It is hailed as "a spiritual reader for the Chinese people" and "the No. 1 brand among Chinese periodicals."

Editor's review

The 13th issue of Reader's Digest in 2017 maintains the magazine's consistent gentle temperament and diversity of selected articles. Its content covers life essays, personal stories and emotional narratives, with short pieces and scattered themes, suitable for casual reading in fragmented time. The arrangement of this issue continues the publication's tradition of emphasizing humanistic care. Most articles start from everyday details, read easily, and readily resonate with ordinary readers. As a popular general-interest periodical, its strength lies in lowering the reading threshold, enabling readers of different ages and occupations to find something readable; its limitation lies in the limited information and argumentation carried by individual articles, making it difficult to replace systematic reading. If this issue is treated as leisure reading or introductory material for building a reading habit, it is a suitable choice; if one wants to gain professional knowledge or engage in deep thinking through it, other books should be read alongside it. Overall, it is more a spiritual reader that can be browsed repeatedly than a knowledge primer to be worked through page by page.

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Reading tips

  1. Keep it by the bedside or in a bag and read one or two pieces in spare moments.
  2. Browse the table of contents first, mark interesting pieces, and read them grouped by theme.
  3. Copy out sentences that resonate to build a personal notebook of material.
  4. Read it alternately with other issues from the same year to sense the continuity of the selection style.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 卷首语
  3. 简·奥斯丁的再见
  4. 文苑·文苑
  5. 彩虹
  6. 人物·人物
  7. 谁道人生无再少
  8. 人物·回忆
  9. 老央
  10. 文苑·文苑
  11. 林肯中心的鼓声
  12. 社会·杂谈随感
  13. 情歌的幻觉
  14. 细节
  15. 点滴·点滴
  16. 往天上写字
  17. 文苑·书林一叶
  18. 沉重之尘
  19. 悦读·言论
  20. 人生·人世间
  21. 当父母到了望九之年
  22. 点滴·点滴
  23. 人生的睡姿
  24. 人生·两代之间
  25. 明天要早一点呀
  26. 点滴·点滴
  27. 春天的悲哀
  28. 人生·大家
  29. 那些与吃有关的浪漫
  30. 生活·心理人生
  31. 吃完粥，洗钵去
  32. 人生·两代之间
  33. 成人的规则与儿童的江湖
  34. 社会·杂谈随感
  35. 家训
  36. 人生·婚姻家庭
  37. 争吵与看病
  38. 文明·文化茶座
  39. 面子
  40. 文明·史海拾贝
  41. 索贿的艺术
  42. 点滴·点滴
  43. 国王和迷宫
  44. 社会·杂谈随感
  45. 互联网吓唬企业
  46. 文明·科海览胜
  47. 区块链
  48. 社会·杂谈随感
  49. 我们的发明真的如此之多吗
  50. 点滴·点滴
  51. 科学的纯真年代
  52. 我害怕阅读的人
  53. 社会·话题
  54. 隐忧的“软世代”
  55. 社会·杂谈随感
  56. 眼界超不过想象
  57. 文明·在海外
  58. 泥泞天使
  59. 悦读·漫画与幽默
  60. 悦读·漫画与幽默
  61. 音乐狂欢
  62. 社会·杂谈随感
  63. 从三家分晋看英国脱欧
  64. 点滴·点滴
  65. 善于辞令
  66. 文苑·文苑
  67. 细雨灯花落
  68. 人生·婚姻家庭
  69. 同胞家书
  70. 文明·知识
  71. 地图上的线
  72. 人生·青年一代
  73. 法海渡劫
  74. 点滴·点滴
  75. 徐策跑城
  76. 点滴·意林
  77. 生活·乐活
  78. 摊贩之光
  79. 生活·品位
  80. 至味在江湖
  81. 人物·名人轶事
  82. 音乐家，请入席
  83. 人物·名人轶事
  84. 被葱杀死的爱情
  85. 悦读·影像
  86. 摄影家之眼
  87. 文明·文化茶座
  88. 鞋子和威权
  89. 社会·杂谈随感
  90. 亢龙有悔与左右互搏
  91. 文明·文化茶座
  92. 战争中，学生的爱国方式
  93. 文苑·文苑
  94. 致拆房者
  95. 生活·经营之道
  96. 妖精为何总是得逞
  97. 文明·体育之窗
  98. 如何科学地聊足球
  99. 点滴·智趣
  100. 真话与假话
  101. 人生·人生之旅
  102. 那个为弱者顶住的人
  103. 悦读·幽默小品
  104. 蠢 人
  105. 文明·人与自然
  106. 鹦鹉大葱
  107. 文苑·文苑
  108. 烧窑的用破碗
  109. 互动·读书会
  110. 所爱隔山海，山海犹可平
  111. 文苑·诗帖

FAQ

Is this issue very different from other issues in the same year? Reader's Digest maintains continuity in columns and article-selection style across issues. The thematic emphasis may vary from one issue to another, but the overall temperament is consistent. If you enjoy the reading experience of one issue, other issues from the same year will usually offer a similar light-reading experience, so there is no need to worry about stylistic inconsistency.
Can the articles in the magazine be used as writing references? The short pieces in Reader's Digest have merits in narrative rhythm, selection of details and emotional expression, making them suitable references for writing material and language-sense training. However, magazine articles emphasize emotional inspiration; when drawing on them, one should consider one's own expressive needs and should not directly copy their structure or viewpoints.
Is there a difference in reading experience between the print magazine and the digital edition? The print magazine is easy to flip through and suitable for casual browsing and marking, offering a reading rhythm closer to the traditional magazine experience; the digital edition is easy to carry and search but susceptible to message distractions. Which format to choose depends mainly on personal habits and reading scenarios; the content itself is no different.

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About the author

Editorial Department of Readers Author

The Editorial Department of Readers is the editorial unit of the Readers Magazine Press responsible for editing and publishing Readers. Founded in Lanzhou in March 1981 and sponsored by Readers Publishing & Media Co., Ltd., Readers is known as "a spiritual reader for the Chinese people" and has accumulated a circulation of over 2.1 billion copies. The department handles topic planning, manuscript selection and publication of the magazine. The database contains 262 of its editorial works, with representative issues including Nos. 16 to 23 of 2023. Based on available materials, public information about the department's specific staffing, history and operational details is limited; its profile is mainly presented through the ongoing issues of Readers, through which it has exerted a steady and broad influence on readers by conveying warm stories, humanistic essays and reflections on life.