Readers 2011 Issue 6 cover

Readers 2011 Issue 6

Rating 4.1
Word count
81K words
Chapters
60

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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 a digest magazine that has accompanied several generations of readers, Reader No. 6, 2011, offers value not through dense information but through carefully chosen short pieces that carve out unhurried reading time in daily life. This issue continues the magazine's humanistic orientation, with pieces of varying length suitable for opening during a commute, while waiting, or before sleep. Its strength is rereadability: many articles do not rely on complex structure but leave something to savor in plain narration, making readers want to pause and think after finishing. For busy readers, this is low-threshold mental refreshment; for those who enjoy print, the rhythm of turning pages is itself relaxing. It does not undertake systematic study, yet it offers emotional comfort and life insight in scattered moments, suitable as bedside or carry-along reading to revisit.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Office workers used to reading in fragmented time such as commutes or before sleep
  • Readers seeking emotional comfort and life insight in shorter pieces
  • Light-reading enthusiasts who enjoy digest magazines and varied subjects
  • Middle school students hoping to accumulate writing material and broaden their reading horizons

Not a good fit for

  • Readers needing systematic professional knowledge or academic research material
  • Readers who prefer long continuous narratives and immersive plots
  • People uninterested in anthologized selections who read only original monographs

Reading tips

  1. Read two or three pieces at a time; no need to follow the table of contents, and add brief notes where something strikes you.
  2. Keep the magazine by the bed or in a commuter bag, browsing in spare moments to maintain a light reading rhythm.
  3. Copy out passages you like and return to them later, gradually building your own material notebook.

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】 别想摆脱书
  3. 【目录】
  4. 【文苑】 老夫老妻
  5. 【杂谈随感】 从香港到纽约
  6. 【人生之旅】 普通人的烦恼
  7. 【两代之间】 母亲与北京
  8. 【人与自然】 胡杨之地
  9. 【杂谈随感】 野味读书
  10. 【人物】 史铁生:最后的聚会
  11. 【言论】 言论
  12. 【杂谈随感】 易卜生与鲁迅
  13. 【点滴】 关于菩萨的几件事
  14. 【在海外】 政治家的那些“秀”
  15. 【名人轶事】 做人学启功
  16. 【历史一页】 歌声永远不会在奴役中响起
  17. 【文苑】 诗二首
  18. 【人世间】 舐 犊
  19. 【话题】 104亿个吊瓶,谁支着
  20. 【青年一代】 你所不知道的青春
  21. 【生活之友】 不要让沉没成本束缚你
  22. 【婚姻家庭】 当爱情遭遇金钱
  23. 【点滴】 孩子眼中的爱
  24. 【社会之窗】 一个中产的税生活
  25. 【点滴】 摩天大楼指数
  26. 【知识】 美元就是一张纸
  27. 【点滴】 日 子
  28. 【漫画与幽默】 漫画与幽默
  29. 【话题】 对抗语文
  30. 【资讯看点】 利他与进化(外一篇)
  31. 【文苑】 爱就是惩罚
  32. 【点滴】 香港法官与流动小贩
  33. 【文苑】 城市人的压力
  34. 【文苑】 春天
  35. 【原创精品】 与落花一同漂去
  36. 【文化茶座】 像刺猬一样专注
  37. 【点滴】 扣 子
  38. 【他山石】 我们为什么没有牛校
  39. 【在海外】 美国人的另类浪费
  40. 【杂谈随感】 精神强度
  41. 【意林】 真实的战争
  42. 【意林】 相似的雪花
  43. 【意林】 偶像崇拜
  44. 【意林】 说 局
  45. 【名人轶事】 上帝说让牛顿出世吧
  46. 【经营之道】 为何“分红”时容易争吵
  47. 【点滴】 分裂症
  48. 【生活之友】 我们需要多少睡眠
  49. 【意林】 洗心革面(外一篇)
  50. 【历史一页】 “钓鱼”密码
  51. 【话与画】 苦思苦想的心得
  52. 【人生之旅】 我们心中的蛀虫
  53. 【文苑】 告 别
  54. 【两代之间】 妈妈很早就醒了
  55. 【史海拾贝】 张敞画眉
  56. 【杂谈随感】 小品的与小气的
  57. 【文苑】 那不是老年人的国度
  58. 【青年一代】 一个“IT民工”的职场活力
  59. 【史海拾贝】 有权时,忠言才逆耳
  60. 【读者 作者 编者】 其实,不喝咖啡又如何

FAQ

Can someone who has never read Reader start with this issue?
Yes. Issues have no plot that must be followed in sequence, and a single issue stands alone. If you are interested in short pieces, essays, or human-interest stories, you can start on any page; browsing the contents and picking a title makes it easier.
Is this magazine meant to be read in one sitting?
Not necessarily. It consists of many independent articles and is better read in sessions. One or two pieces a day keeps it fresh and lets you stop anytime amid busyness without losing comprehension.
Is it worth keeping on the shelf after reading?
If you enjoy the feel of print, keep it. The pieces are short and still rewarding to revisit; if you rarely reread, you can pass it to friends or family or place it on a public bookshelf to keep it circulating.
Is it suitable for children?
Most articles are plainly written with gentle values, and middle school students can read them with parent or teacher guidance; for younger children, parent-child reading with some selection is advised, as some content is closer to adult experience.

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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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