Readers 2012 Issue 24

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

4.2

Word count: 86K words
Chapters: 58

Summary

The heart is a tree. The roots of love and hope are sunk in the soil, while the branches and leaves of wisdom and feeling spread out beneath the blue sky. Whether the wind and rain of the passing years rush at it, or rolling dust hides its green leaves and young branches, it always stands there in silence, waiting, and accepts everything that comes to it — neither arrogant nor humble. It simply stands where it is, silent, and lets everything come.

Editor's review

This issue continues Reader's gentle temperament, focusing on how ordinary people settle their inner lives. The selections are mostly short stories and essays, brief yet often turning on a single detail and ending in self-reflection. It does not rush to give answers but uses others' experiences to remind readers that one can be soaked by wind and rain yet still stand tall. For readers used to high information density and emotional stimulation, this restrained narration leaves room to breathe. The language is plain but the meaning rewards chewing over; open a piece on the commute, before bed or on a weekend afternoon—no need to read in order or finish at once. Letting a sentence linger in your mind is its best use.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Office workers seeking quiet reading in fragmented time
Readers who like short stories and lyrical essays rather than long works
Young and middle-aged readers seeking relief from anxiety and an outlet for emotions
Students in middle school or above who want to build extracurricular reading habits

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer systematic knowledge and professional depth
Readers seeking strong plot and fast-paced genre fiction
Readers who want to study a single theme in depth

Reading tips

Read only two or three pieces at a time, then pause to think; don't rush.
Start with the opening and short essays, then pick interesting titles from the contents.
Copy lines that move you into a notebook and revisit them later.
Keep it by the bed or in your bag and flip through a piece while waiting.

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】现在的幸福
【目录】
【文苑】感恩节的两位绅士
【文苑】中国人的病
【心理人生】他们为什么会冷漠
【人世间】生命的两头
【人世间】天上飘下来的礼物
【点滴】种子
【人生之旅】感恩
【点滴】散漫的旅行
【人物】盛名下的苍凉
【点滴】细火慢炖婚姻
【言论】言论
【话题】幸福究竟在哪里
【心理人生】现实比隐患更重要
【两代之间】妈，亲一下
【两代之间】孩子，走弯路是幸福的
【点滴】常识也可能是多元的
【青年一代】在爱情之前的那一页
【文苑】诗二首
【人生之旅】垃圾箱里的玫瑰
【心理人生】你不知道别人的生活
【回忆】远去的马蹄声
【婚姻家庭】背影
【杂谈随感】人人都容易犯的毛病
【杂谈随感】阳光和目光
【漫画与幽默】漫画与幽默
【人物】你有着我的全部友情
【文苑】读书
【杂谈随感】网络盛宴毁掉生活聚会？
【婚姻家庭】婚姻成本
【心理人生】等待是一种折磨
【社会之窗】 6年后我将收获怎样一个孩子
【在海外】哈佛大学那些怪异的教授们
【在海外】别拿博士不当司机
【杂谈随感】他懂得什么是美国梦
【资料卡】哪国护照最好用
【杂谈随感】沉默不是金
【意林】悲喜交集
【意林】跳舞是不需要脚的
【意林】善仆恶主
【意林】矿难
【历史一页】父亲的一九四二
【文苑】冬绒
【人生之旅】成圣的女子
【杂谈随感】一平方公里与一平方米
【名人轶事】乔布斯两“批”奥巴马
【文苑】麦田里
【书林一叶】劝菜
【幽默小品】我只是稍微帮帮她
【杂谈随感】天堂五分钟
【点滴】两种自由的概念
【军事天地】别国航母知多少
【点滴】新词
【生活之友】食物性格
【文苑】父亲的树
【互动】就“《读者》光明行动”有关情况答读者问

FAQ

Can I start with this issue if I've never read Reader?

Yes. Each issue consists of standalone short pieces with no continuous plot, so any issue is an easy entry point. Read a few you like, then decide whether to subscribe long-term.

Why are most articles short?

Digest magazines favor short pieces, usually readable in minutes, suited to commuting, queuing and other odd moments, and easy to put down and pick up without losing the thread.

Do I need to read this kind of magazine in order?

No. The contents are only a category guide; pieces are independent. Start with titles that appeal to you or read only one section. Read as your interest dictates, wherever you open.

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About the author

Editorial Department of Readers Author

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.