Readers 2012 Issue 10

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

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Word count: 87K words
Chapters: 55

Summary

For many years, Readers magazine has always taken the promotion of the finest human culture as its mission, upholding the publication purpose of "drawing widely from China and abroad, gathering the essence, inspiring thought and broadening horizons," and following the idea that "to choose Readers is to choose an excellent culture." It discovers the truth, goodness and beauty in human nature and embodies humanistic care. In content and form alike it keeps pace with the times, pursuing high taste and high quality and striving for fine work, and through the richness and diversity of its form and content it has won the love and support of readers of all ages and from all walks of life.

Editor's review

As the October 2012 issue, Reader continues its tradition of gathering the best from Chinese and foreign sources, arranging essays, sketches, profiles and observations of life into a spiritual read suited to slow reading. Its value lies not in providing systematic knowledge but in opening horizons through short pieces: it offers both an appreciation of the true, the good and the beautiful in human nature and a gentle response to the mood of the times—easy to read, yet often leaving a sentence or two in the mind. In handling its subjects the editors attend to rhythm and white space, alternating long and short pieces, so it is well suited to casual reading on the commute, before sleep or on a weekend afternoon, two or three pieces at a time. For readers long surrounded by fragmented information, this journal offers a filtered, warm and tasteful reading experience; for those hoping to rebuild a reading habit, it is also a low-threshold entry point. Used as writing material or for classroom reading aloud, its short profiles and life sketches are equally easy to draw on.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Office workers who want quality short reading in fragmented time
Readers who want to rebuild a reading habit but worry that long works are hard to sustain
Language teachers and writing enthusiasts who need essay and sketch material
Mature readers who prefer short pieces of humanistic concern and life philosophy

Not a good fit for

Learners who need systematic professional knowledge or textbook-style explanation
Readers who read only long-form fiction and lack patience for short collections
Readers who seek timely news and in-depth investigative reporting

Reading tips

Read two or three pieces at a time and stop; no need to read straight through in table-of-contents order
Read on the commute or before sleep, and note down one sentence that moves you after finishing
Read the profile pieces and the life sketches separately for easier comparison and reflection
A week after finishing the issue, leaf through it again and pick the pieces you still want to reread

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】半球理论
【目录】
【文苑】昼信基督夜信佛
【文苑】黄昏海的故事
【点滴】曲线之美
【两代之间】奶奶与父亲
【婚姻家庭】白开水和糖水
【两代之间】解开亲情的密码
【杂谈随感】灯熄后，知交好友剩几个
【名人轶事】古龙的争与让
【人世间】父与子
【幽默小品】超值回报
【言论】言论
【杂谈随感】麻将声里听中国
【心理人生】不必打开的画幅
【文苑】祖母的季节
【社会之窗】有用的无用，无用的有用
【点滴】你可以“酷”吗
【原创精品】灵魂歌手也曾寻找灵魂
【人生之旅】栀子花开
【点滴】忽略了一点
【人物】吴佩孚与段祺瑞
【点滴】肥胖型人格
【杂谈随感】中国人的表情
【漫画与幽默】漫画与幽默
【人世间】家属
【心理人生】假故事传得快
【知识】与坐飞机有关的10个说法
【文苑】给兔小白的情书
【婚姻家庭】入心的淡定
【人世间】 63张献血证的救赎
【生活之友】 Google告诉我们
【话题】为什么要保护野生动物
【婚姻家庭】探望女儿小记
【经营之道】来自推理小说的14条促销准则
【原创精品】不悲戚的凋零
【点滴】让人心碎的礼物
【在海外】一只碗
【意林】缘由
【意林】有性格的狗
【意林】两种登山观
【青年一代】搜梦者余莹
【家园】为世界保留最后一颗种子
【杂谈随感】 “最昂贵错误”的背后
【杂谈随感】托尔斯泰的镜子
【史海拾贝】 1939年的“皮影戏”
【人世间】大悲咒
【点滴】岁月
【杂谈随感】愧对祖宗
【点滴】最憎恶的是武松
【在海外】他们学理工的
【人生之旅】诗意的人生
【生活之友】演讲的前30秒
【读者作者编者】黄永玉的来信

FAQ

Is this journal suitable for reading straight through from beginning to end?

Not necessarily. It consists of many independent short pieces with no continuity between them, so skipping around according to interest is actually more comfortable. Reading two or three pieces at a time, pausing briefly to let the content settle before moving on, gives a fuller reading experience.

Can I start with this issue if I have never read Reader?

Yes. Each issue is relatively independent and does not rely on prior context, so any issue can be entered directly. If you are worried about adjusting to the style, try the shortest few pieces in the table of contents first, and once you are comfortable with the pace, go on to the rest.

Is reading this kind of short collection helpful for writing?

It helps indirectly. Its selections value compact structure and clean language, and long-term reading builds language sense and material. But it is a reader rather than a writing course; to improve writing you still need deliberate practice, such as imitating the structure of its short pieces.

Is it suitable for shared reading in classrooms or at home?

Fairly suitable. Most pieces are short and gentle in theme, taking only a few minutes to read aloud, which makes them easy to discuss in class or at home. Teachers and parents can first browse the table of contents, pick pieces close to children's life experience, and then guide discussion.

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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.