Readers 2012 Issue 20

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

4.2

Word count: 84K words
Chapters: 61

Summary

The heart is a tree. The roots of love and hope are sunk deep into the soil, while the branches and leaves of wisdom and emotion spread out and reach toward the blue sky. Whether it is the wind and rain of the passing years beating against its face, or the rolling dust covering its green leaves and branches, it always stands there quietly, waiting, and accepts everything that comes to it, without arrogance and without a sense of inferiority.

Editor's review

This issue of Reader follows the usual editorial approach of digest magazines, mixing essays, personal reflections, character sketches, and observations on daily life so that reading it feels like a slow stroll. Its value lies not in offering new knowledge but in using short pieces to reawaken readers' sense of everyday experience: a passage about family and parting, a brief essay on holding on and letting go, can often take a reader through an emotional arc within minutes. In handling such manuscripts, the editors place more value on clean language and restrained emotion, so the magazine's overall tone is gentle and sharp debate is rare. It suits being kept by the bed, in a commuter bag, or in an office drawer, to read one or two pieces in spare moments without following the table of contents in order. For readers used to deep reading, it may feel light; but for those who need a moment of calm, that lightness is precisely its use. The book offers no grand conclusions, leaving questions in the reader's mind so that after closing the magazine one is still willing to think about one's own life.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Office workers who want to relax with short essays on the commute or before bed
Middle school students and parents who enjoy warm stories and life essays and prefer light reading
Language learners who need to gather material and find examples for reading aloud or writing
Adult children looking to choose an easy, undemanding read for an elder

Not a good fit for

Researchers and professionals seeking a systematic body of knowledge or professional depth
Readers who prefer long novels with strong plots and fast pacing
People hoping to read sharp social criticism and contentious issues

Reading tips

Read only two or three pieces at a time, pause after each, and copy down the lines that move you
Start with the piece whose title in the table of contents is most unfamiliar, to avoid picking only familiar subjects
Keep the magazine in a fixed place and flip through a few pages while waiting for a bus or standing in line
Have each family member read one piece and exchange impressions after dinner; it is more enjoyable than reading it alone

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】山顶的留言
【目录】
【文苑】一百条裙子
【意林】远观与近玩
【意林】死得慷慨大方
【意林】檐沟
【心理人生】我凭什么快乐
【人世间】保守一生的秘密
【点滴】 4次失败的启示
【点滴】丢失的花冠
【文苑】接通地脉
【点滴】尊严的来处
【人世间】小城，大爱
【人物】 “小脚”的现代之路
【意林】容器
【在海外】剑桥的灵魂
【点滴】化缘与布施
【名人轶事】他幽默地藏在女王身后
【点滴】失败的价值
【知识窗】世界遗产
【生活之友】你的生活方式大脑喜欢吗
【点滴】两匹马
【杂谈随感】校长的耳朵
【点滴】并非小题大做
【人生之旅】你是什么车
【言论】言论
【杂谈随感】大亨与大使
【心理人生】爱与吸引力
【人生之旅】梦想与面包的抉择
【点滴】为什么非要等天黑
【原创精品】井
【婚姻家庭】秋天回到你身旁
【名人轶事】闭眼
【漫画与幽默】漫画与幽默
【话题】什么都可以交易的社会哪里病了
【书林一叶】过去的小学
【点滴】搭顺风车公约
【婚姻家庭】我爱你，与你无关
【科学览胜】为什么要探索宇宙
【点滴】从自己开始
【心理人生】永不绝望
【点滴】时间胶囊
【书林一叶】妈妈值多少钱
【青年一代】别了，大熊
【婚姻家庭】不要找，你要等
【两代之间】爱无葬身之地
【点滴】所思
【生活之友】剩饭管理学
【文苑】面貌
【杂谈随感】厨房机密
【在海外】数学家的辩护状
【杂谈随感】楼道
【文苑】好喝的汤
【人物】莫失我，莫失你
【点滴】 11个“不收”
【两代之间】另外一课
【杂谈随感】可贵的腔调
【幽默小品】素不相识的朋友
【人生之旅】小小的知情者
【互动】如意甘肃

FAQ

Is this issue of Reader meant to be read from cover to cover?

Not necessarily. It consists of many independent short pieces with no continuous plot between them, and forcing yourself through it in table-of-contents order can be tiring. A better approach is to open it at random, read one or two pieces, put it down, and pick up something else next time. If you want a greater sense of the whole, read the essays first, then the character sketches and life observations.

Can someone who has never read Reader start with this issue?

Yes. Each issue of a digest magazine stands on its own and does not depend on prior context; individual pieces also stand alone. First-time readers are advised to start with shorter, clearly narrated articles to get a feel for its language and editorial taste, then decide whether to subscribe long-term or go back to other issues.

Is this suitable as a gift for an elder?

Fairly suitable. The articles are short and the language plain, so the reading threshold is low and elders need not use their eyes for long stretches. If the recipient prefers content on health, history, or documentary writing, check the table of contents first to see whether the issue's topics suit their taste before deciding to give it, rather than judging by the cover alone.

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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.