Reader 2011 Issue 23 cover

Reader 2011 Issue 23

Rating 4.0
Word count
83K words
Chapters
59

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Summary

Reader is a comprehensive digest magazine sponsored by Gansu People's Publishing House, formerly known as Reader's Digest. For many years the magazine has taken the promotion of humanity's finest culture as its mission, upholding the editorial principle of 'drawing widely from China and abroad, gathering the essence, enlightening thought and broadening horizons.' It keeps pace with the times in both content and form, pursuing high taste and high quality and striving for excellence, and through the richness and diversity of its form and content it has won the affection and support of readers of all ages and from all walks of life.

Editor's review

As the 23rd issue of Reader's Digest, this volume is more like a carefully edited reading platter: most selections are moderate in length and largely stand alone, so readers need not work through them in order and can dip in at random. Its value lies in combining breadth with lightness—it does not pursue deep exploration of a single theme but lets writing from different angles complement one another, offering low-pressure reading amid information overload. Reading scenarios are flexible: waiting for a bus, a lunch break, or a few pages before bed all work; pieces that do not appeal can be skipped without harming comprehension. If you are at a stage where attention scatters easily, this digest format—easy to pick up and put down—can help rebuild reading habits more readily than a long monograph. Read only two or three pieces at a time and leave a little aftertaste rather than flipping through all at once.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Busy professionals who can only read in scattered moments
  • People hoping to rebuild reading habits through short pieces
  • Readers who enjoy encountering many subjects at once and dislike being bound to a single theme
  • General readers who want something to leaf through at home or in the office

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking systematic study of a field by theme
  • Readers who prefer the continuous plot and deep immersion of a long novel
  • Readers uninterested in digest selections who read only original monographs

Reading tips

  1. Choose two or three pieces on different subjects each time, then switch, avoiding too much at once.
  2. Skip pieces that do not suit your taste; there is no need to force yourself through every page.
  3. Return to marked pieces a week later, then decide whether to copy excerpts or share them.

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.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 【卷首语】 普通人的高妙
  3. 【目录】
  4. 【文苑】 神的惩罚
  5. 【文苑】 谜语
  6. 【文苑】 奶奶的星星
  7. 【文苑】 诗二首
  8. 【青年一代】 化敌为友
  9. 【青年一代】 一道若有若无的青春之门
  10. 【杂谈随感】 言论自由的火车邂逅
  11. 【人物】 大青衣林青霞
  12. 【言论】 言论
  13. 【婚姻家庭】 有爱不觉天涯远
  14. 【意林】 不要盯着他
  15. 【人生之旅】 春草明年绿
  16. 【两代之间】 背影
  17. 【杂谈随感】 高档心态
  18. 【杂谈随感】 关机的生活才是正常的生活
  19. 【两代之间】 荣光背后多少母亲痛
  20. 【两代之间】 寂寞
  21. 【社会之窗】 我们可以安静一点吗
  22. 【杂谈随感】 让我们的精神也富有起来
  23. 【原创精品】 喜乐
  24. 【点滴】 行事
  25. 【史海拾贝】 一块银元的秘密
  26. 【名人轶事】 钱是人们的第六感
  27. 【人世间】 一口温暖的粥
  28. 【杂谈随感】 特殊待遇
  29. 【点滴】 生活的思考
  30. 【人与自然】 关于海洋,给儿子的一封信
  31. 【漫画与幽默】 漫画与幽默
  32. 【话题】 中国富人进化论
  33. 【点滴】 家庭CEO
  34. 【人生之旅】 青藏公路上的等待
  35. 【青年一代】 在街头卖艺的那些日子
  36. 【点滴】 第一名后遗症
  37. 【两代之间】 梧桐飘落的深秋
  38. 【意林】 顺风与逆风
  39. 【人物】 “苹果核”乔布斯不为人知的九件事
  40. 【生活之友】 我为什么能活100岁
  41. 【杂谈随感】 富人也哭泣
  42. 【社会之窗】 大学在人间
  43. 【意林】 真理也要修饰
  44. 【他山石】 美国的公务员
  45. 【点滴】 借题发挥
  46. 【历史一页】 辛普森夫人的秘密信件
  47. 【意林】 幸福不在彼岸
  48. 【理财】 安全投资应该注意的10个问题
  49. 【幽默小品】 吹泡泡
  50. 【在海外】 101棵樱桃树
  51. 【资料卡】 全球健康商品最新榜
  52. 【资料卡】 未来的肥差
  53. 【史海拾贝】 为善者,无坚不摧
  54. 【乐活】 独立,从一个人旅行开始
  55. 【乐活】 一千元
  56. 【名人轶事】 挡得住德军,挡不住生活
  57. 【心理人生】 总有绝处逢生的出口
  58. 【文苑】 童年
  59. 【点滴】 “缘”来如此

FAQ

Is this issue continuous with the previous one?
No. A periodical digest is standalone by issue, and pieces usually have no plot continuity; you can start with any issue and need not fill in gaps in order.
Is it suitable for bedside or office browsing?
Yes. Articles are generally short, and reading need not be completed in one sitting; keeping it handy for a few pages in spare moments suits this kind of publication better than intensive completion.
Do I need to take notes after reading?
No hard requirement. If you want to retain something, note just one line that moved you or one topic worth exploring further—low burden, easier to sustain.

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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.

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