Readers 2012 Issue 13 cover

Readers 2012 Issue 13

Rating 4.0
Word count
85K words
Chapters
62

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Editor's review

As another 2012 issue, Reader still treats selecting articles as its core work: first reading through a large number of submissions and reprinted articles on the reader's behalf, then choosing pieces that stand up to rereading. This issue follows the magazine's usual pairing method, alternating narrative and reflective pieces, mixing long and short, with rises and buffers in mood, so it is not tiring to read. Its strength is a sense of proportion—it does not deliberately stir emotion, nor pretend to be profound; most articles hide their meaning in characters and details, leaving readers to feel it themselves. For long-time subscribers, this is a familiar continuation; for first-time readers, it can serve as a sample of the magazine's taste. Left in the living room or office, it can be read from any page opened, and it is convenient for family members to each take what they need.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Loyal readers who have subscribed to Reader for years and are used to its editorial taste
  • Families who want a public reading item at home that anyone can pick up
  • Teachers and parents, for selecting pieces suitable for discussion with young people
  • Travelers who want light reading on the go and can stop at any time

Not a good fit for

  • Topic-oriented readers who want one complete theme per issue
  • People who resist the digest-reprint format itself and read only original publications
  • Practical readers who need large amounts of data, cases, and specific how-to methods

Reading tips

  1. Read the opening and short columns first as a warm-up, then move on to longer profiles or social articles
  2. Read only three to five pieces at a time and leave time for digestion; no need to finish in one sitting
  3. Copy lines that move you into a notebook and review them together at the end of the month
  4. Have each family member read one piece and exchange after dinner the part that left the deepest impression

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】 人生大器
  3. 【目录】
  4. 【社会之窗】 谁有特权上大学
  5. 【经营之道】 放弃也是一种投资
  6. 【文苑】 故乡诠
  7. 【文苑】 云 雀
  8. 【社会之窗】 活 着
  9. 【幽默小品】 不仗义的朋友
  10. 【人世间】 冰箱里的孩子
  11. 【婚姻家庭】 一个人,两段情
  12. 【婚姻家庭】 生命的礼物
  13. 【人物】 粗鲁,但是正直
  14. 【人世间】 人间最美的读书声
  15. 【人生之旅】 爱如幽静长河
  16. 【杂谈随感】 忽然想到——力格尔龙
  17. 【心理人生】 购买一个希望
  18. 【两代之间】 谁会替你来爱我
  19. 【青年一代】 红雪莲
  20. 【言论】 言论
  21. 【在海外】 美国少年的精彩16秒
  22. 【文苑】 诗二首
  23. 【杂谈随感】 皇帝的膝盖
  24. 【点滴】 别出心裁排座次
  25. 【生活之友】 还有什么比结婚更经济 冯雪梅
  26. 【心理人生】 爱情的底牌
  27. 【历史一页】 泰坦尼克号鲜为人知的真相
  28. 【文苑】 爱缘动人
  29. 【趣味科学】 无聊的科学家和无知的你
  30. 【漫画与幽默】 漫画与幽默
  31. 【话题】 我们今天怎样做父母
  32. 【点滴】 外国政要子女的职业
  33. 【他山石】 在战争中坚守文明 马俊岩
  34. 【名人轶事】 哼哈二将
  35. 【名人轶事】 沈从文替巴金挡炸弹
  36. 【名人轶事】 杜南星活在诗境之中
  37. 【名人轶事】 张勋复辟时 刘绍义
  38. 【书林一叶】 没有谈过恋爱的
  39. 【婚姻家庭】 安全感
  40. 【人与自然】 死亡地带
  41. 【人生之旅】 最后一分钟 岳 南
  42. 【青年一代】 你找到撬动地球的支点了吗
  43. 【人物】 黄永玉:一蓑烟雨任平生
  44. 【意林】 两只狼
  45. 【意林】 陷入自己的圈套
  46. 【意林】 疾病的隐喻
  47. 【意林】 阻 抑
  48. 【意林】 最大的窃贼
  49. 【书林一叶】 天堂就在你身边
  50. 【杂谈随感】 林冲的位子 鲍鹏山
  51. 【人生之旅】 可乐苹果,二者不可得兼
  52. 【人世间】 素未谋面,好好活着
  53. 【史海拾贝】 望天收,收多少
  54. 【科海览胜】 科学史上伟大的会晤
  55. 【点滴】 告别仇恨的最佳方式
  56. 【他山石】 多大点事儿就让总统下台
  57. 【点滴】 同心蛤
  58. 【生活之友】 医生未必告诉你的健康秘密
  59. 【点滴】 飞不走的蝴蝶
  60. 【趣味科学】 堵车经济学
  61. 【杂谈随感】 自己做主的舌头
  62. 【互动】 微博互动

FAQ

Is it suitable to leave in the office or living room for people to browse?
Yes. Most articles stand alone and are not long; any page can be read from, no continuous time is needed, and interruptions are not a problem—it is a reading item that withstands interruption.
Will long-time subscribers find this issue repetitive?
A stable editorial taste is a characteristic of this kind of digest magazine, and familiarity itself is part of reading comfort. To read for differences, pay attention to how different authors handle the same subject and compare their choices and sense of proportion.
After finishing, where can I look to continue?
When you encounter an author, book title, or topic that interests you, go find the original work or other articles by the same author; that makes it easier to form your own reading thread than continuing with excerpts. You can also make a small topic by subject and read several pieces together.

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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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