Reader 2011, No. 19

Editorial Department of ReadersDuzhe Publishing & Media Corp. · ChinaApr 2015

3.9

Word count: 81K words
Chapters: 53

Summary

Reader is a general-interest digest magazine published by the Gansu People's Publishing House; it was originally named Reader's Digest. For many years the magazine has taken the promotion of the finest human culture as its mission, upholding the editorial purpose of "drawing widely from Chinese and foreign sources, gathering the best, enlightening thought and broadening horizons." In content and format it keeps pace with the times, pursuing high quality and fine writing and striving for excellence. Through the richness and diversity of its form and content, it has won the affection and support of readers of all ages and all walks of life.

Editor's review

Reader 2011 No. 19 still appears in the guise of a general-interest digest, gathering short pieces and essays from Chinese and foreign periodicals and books into a single volume. Its strongest point is the variety of its arrangement: subjects range from near to far, tones from light to serious, and most pieces are short, so readers can enter without much preparation. For those accustomed to deep reading, such an arrangement may seem scattered; but for people whose reading time is fragmented by work and life, it offers a low-threshold entry point, allowing them to encounter a story, a viewpoint, or a slice of life within a dozen minutes. The overall temperament of the publication is gentle, attentive to human feeling and goodwill, and it does not rely on sensationalism, making it suitable for family reading or browsing between classes. It does not undertake systematic education, yet it can quietly broaden conversation topics, calibrate expression, and remind readers to keep a little space for quiet reflection amid busyness.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Students and teachers who want short pieces to read between classes or at lunch break
Readers who like to keep a magazine by the bed for a few pages at random
New workplace entrants who need light topics to open conversation
Middle-aged readers interested in human-interest stories and reflections on life

Not a good fit for

Readers who want to finish a complete long story in one issue
Researchers seeking academic citation standards and annotation systems
Readers who accept only original first publications and reject digest compilations

Reading tips

Keep it in the living room or by the bed, read one or two pieces a day without aiming for progress
Fold a corner where something resonates, review at month's end and make brief notes
Read several pieces with friends and exchange impressions of the one that struck each most

About the publisher

Duzhe Publishing & Media Corp. China · Founded in 2009

Duzhe Publishing & Media Corp. takes Duzhe magazine as its core brand, with publishing directions covering periodicals, books, and textbooks and supplementary teaching materials, among which the Duzhe series of periodicals is its most representative publication. The books in the database are mainly various 2012 issues of Duzhe, such as several issues from No. 14 to No. 24, reflecting the publisher's approach of drawing on the author resources of the Duzhe editorial department and featuring the collected publication of periodical content. In addition to periodical publications, the company is also involved in the publication and distribution of books and textbooks and supplementary teaching materials. However, publicly available information in the database is limited, the common categories are not yet clear, and the representative books are concentrated on issues of Duzhe magazine, making it difficult to fully present its book publishing structure on this basis. Overall, the publisher's characteristic lies in relying on the Duzhe brand to carry out serialized and continuous publishing development around periodical content, with author resources drawn mainly from the Duzhe editorial department and related editorial teams.

版权信息
【卷首语】生活的次序
【目录】
【人物】三见王小波
【人生之旅】这世界没你想象的那么复杂
【文苑】为他唱歌
【文苑】诗二首
【杂谈随感】在小日子里生长与飘零
【心理人生】从party上胜利大逃亡
【文苑】张叔
【杂谈随感】大宴无味
【点滴】书屑集
【杂谈随感】幸存者的角色
【杂谈随感】两座墓
【话题】欧风美雨吹冷了世界
【点滴】情义生死签
【在海外】欧债中唯一不败的德国
【话题】美国人为何而战
【人世间】只因多看了你一眼
【点滴】那一声“都躲开”的力量
【青年一代】高手们
【在海外】 “停”比什么都重要
【杂谈随感】行善是一种消费
【点滴】功课做好了再玩游戏
【历史一页】那个美丽的新世界
【言论】言论
【心理人生】如是我所闻
【漫画与幽默】漫画与幽默
【人物】司徒雷登：归去来兮的政治隐喻
【名人轶事】撒切尔夫人的手提包
【名人轶事】得给鬼子上一课
【意林】美罗普斯
【意林】长过几年几月的几天
【意林】最成功的合资
【杂谈随感】别急，哈尔施塔特
【名人轶事】 “语文动物”与色情酒店
【话题】馒头引发的思考
【婚姻家庭】我们是北漂爱人
【杂谈随感】简单的不简单
【校园内外】我们的青春长着风的模样
【杂谈随感】什么是最重要的
【幽默小品】热情的侍者
【人物】黄永松：四十年守望民间
【点滴】失败者的尾巴
【人生之旅】倪匡：无师自通闯入报界
【两代之间】母亲的金手表
【在海外】一线之隔，天壤之别
【人生之旅】走过二十四道拐
【名人轶事】史家风骨士子魂
【人生之旅】被一美元改变的人生
【点滴】一份百年遗嘱
【生物世界】树木的坚强
【文苑】自然与色彩

FAQ

What is the difference between a digest magazine and an original literary magazine?

Pieces in a digest magazine are mostly selected from other periodicals and books, screened and excerpted by editors and presented together; its advantage is saving the time of searching. An original literary magazine mainly publishes first-run work. The two do not conflict: the former suits broad browsing, the latter suits following a particular author or style.

Is it suitable for children?

Most pieces are short and plainly written, so it can supplement young people's extracurricular reading, but the topics vary in depth. If parents choose for a child, they should first look through the contents and text and decide according to the child's age and comprehension; there is no need to insist on finishing the whole book.

What if I cannot remember the content after reading?

Do not force yourself to remember everything. Each time, keep just one impression: a story, a viewpoint, or a good sentence, and write it down in your own words. When you look back after a while, memory will attach to these brief notes, which is more effective than reciting piece by piece.

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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.