Readers 2011 Issue 5

Editorial Department of ReadersDuzhe Publishing & Media Corp. · ChinaSep 2014

4.1

Word count: 83K words
Chapters: 61

Summary

For many years, Readers magazine has taken the promotion of the finest human culture as its mission, upholding the editorial purpose of "drawing widely from China and abroad, gathering the essence, enlightening thought, and broadening horizons." It follows the publishing philosophy that "to choose Readers is to choose an outstanding culture," seeking out the true, the good, and the beautiful in human nature and expressing humanistic care. In both content and form the magazine keeps pace with the times, pursuing high quality and refinement and striving to present the very best work. Through the richness and diversity of its format and content, it has won the affection and support of readers of all ages and from all walks of life.

Editor's review

As another issue from the same year, Reader No. 5 maintains the magazine's steady character: short selections, varied subjects, clean language, and no barrier to entry. It focuses on the details of daily life—one person's persistence, a chance encounter, a craft slowly disappearing—using plain narration instead of grand argument, letting readers slow down without noticing. Compared with weighty monographs, this issue's strength is lightness: each piece can be finished in ten-odd minutes yet often leaves a line worth pondering. The editor balances tension and ease, usually following a heavy subject with a light essay or a few humorous vignettes to prevent reading fatigue. Note that a single issue's contents are independent and do not form a complete system; for systematic understanding of a field, it cannot replace monographs. It suits short and medium reading on trips, while waiting at a clinic, or before sleep, and can be read alternately with No. 4 to compare the magazine's editorial tastes across issues.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Office workers who want something substantive yet undemanding in fragmented time
Readers who enjoy short essays and personal reflections and find resonance in ordinary stories
Language teachers needing short, teachable extracurricular material for class discussion
People who want a light, portable read for business trips or travel

Not a good fit for

Readers who need connected plots and strong conflict and seek reading excitement
Self-learners hoping to gain deep knowledge of a professional field from one book
People unaccustomed to print magazine layouts who read only long-form electronic texts

Reading tips

Start with the shortest pieces to establish rhythm, then move to longer narratives
Read alternately with No. 4 and compare the two issues' angles and tones
After each piece, close the magazine and spend a minute thinking about what it really says
Carry it on trips; it is perfect for reading while waiting for a train or standing in line

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】人生赢在“0.8”
【目录】
【文苑】祝福你那可爱的前途光明
【文苑】诗三首
【杂谈随感】他们的命运是我们幸福的标尺
【文苑】 1964
【杂谈随感】做一只刺猬或一条鱼
【文苑】一部犯罪小说的梗概
【文苑】重病之时
【人物】阿桑奇，一个有政治妄想症的黑客
【杂谈随感】每一个个人就是整个国家
【言论】言论
【人世间】女儿送给父亲的最美风景
【点滴】原则
【人生之旅】在我成为幾米之前
【点滴】孩子的信任
【名人轶事】大师的缺陷与怪癖
【在海外】女王的无奈与欣慰
【在海外】搞定与被搞定都很累
【经营之道】给微软白领上课的“的哥”
【婚姻家庭】半生守望，一世情缘
【人世间】那些感动……
【心理人生】心灵的富足
【话题】你是不是觉得比别人穷
【点滴】小放恣
【原创精品】酋长
【杂谈随感】气场是个什么东西
【文苑】太湖胎记
【漫画与幽默】漫画与幽默
【书林一叶】德意志的另一行泪
【历史一页】不得不知的历史真相
【人物】消失的名伶
【人生之旅】不给自己任何借口
【社会之窗】治堵，还是添堵
【点滴】逢人只说三分话
【青年一代】奥巴马身边的“凤凰男”
【两代之间】父亲
【幽默小品】你喜欢哪种睡姿
【原创精品】宝宝啊，宝宝
【点滴】每个人都是一本书
【名人轶事】斯大林的模样
【意林】富有
【意林】骄傲的鹿
【意林】你剥过橘子皮吗
【意林】貂皮验友
【意林】方向比努力更重要
【婚姻家庭】与相爱的人共赴天涯
【点滴】完美爱人
【心理人生】两个人的茶
【幽默小品】上班族
【社会之窗】大战CPI
【知识】画轴应该怎样打开
【生活之友】野外生存五大求救信号
【知识】电脑标志起源各有故事
【心理人生】称呼名字会让关系更亲密
【回忆】吃酒席
【杂谈随感】我们现代人
【文化茶座】那个曙光初明的时代
【文苑】巷
【读者作者编者】空山无人，水流花开

FAQ

Will this issue overlap with the previous one?

Generally not. Each issue is compiled independently from different sources; even the same author may appear with different pieces. If you have both, read across them by interest—there is no concern about continuity or duplicated content.

How long are the articles?

Most are short pieces of about a thousand characters, with some longer narratives and profiles; usually ten-odd minutes per piece. This length suits easily interrupted reading—you can put it down anytime without losing the thread and pick it up again later.

Is it suitable as classroom reading material for students?

It can serve as supplementary material. The pieces are short and the language standard, convenient for classroom explanation and discussion; but the selections target a general audience and vary in difficulty, so teachers should skim first and choose pieces suited to the teaching goals and students' ages.

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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.