Reader 2012 Issue 3

Editorial Department of ReadersDuzhe Publishing & Media Corp. · ChinaDec 2014

4.0

Word count: 84K words
Chapters: 72

Summary

Reader has always placed social benefit first, earnestly practicing the principle of 'staying close to reality, close to life and close to the masses,' speaking through examples that carry the spirit of the times, through truth, goodness and beauty, and in the refined language that readers enjoy; it enters society and people's hearts, educating, guiding, encouraging and helping people through communication as gentle as spring rain moistening things silently; it pays attention to hot issues in society and gives sustained attention to sustainable development, education, environmental protection, social customs, the building of a harmonious society and other such issues.

Editor's review

The March 2012 issue of Reader turns its attention more toward real life: social hot topics, education, environmental protection, social trends, and harmonious relations all receive sustained attention. What is rare is that it does not handle problems in a sharply confrontational way, but uses contemporary examples and gentle language to guide readers toward understanding others and thinking about public life. This editorial orientation gives the magazine both readability and a plain sense of responsibility: it cares about society without manufacturing anxiety; it takes a stance without losing proportion. For today's readers, this issue still has reference value, recording how ordinary people of a period imagined and discussed a good society. It suits a leisurely afternoon or weekend, when you can set aside a block of time to browse slowly, pause to think about any topic that interests you, and then exchange views with those around you.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in social issues who hope for a gentle perspective for discussion
Grassroots practitioners in education, environmental protection, or community work
Readers who enjoy documentary short pieces and want to understand the many facets of society
Parents who need topics for parent-child reading and hope to guide children to care about society

Not a good fit for

Readers who only want light entertainment and avoid real-world issues
Readers expecting investigative reporting or professional policy analysis
Readers who prefer pure literary creation and experimental texts

Reading tips

Read the pieces on social issues first, then the emotional short pieces, creating a rhythm with both tension and relaxation.
When reading about education or environmental protection, write a few annotations based on what you have seen around you.
Choose one topic each week to discuss with friends, practicing how to express different opinions.
If used for parent-child reading, let the child choose the pieces first, then the parent supplements the background.

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】 30秒的测验
【目录】
【文苑】青春挽歌
【意林】三声冷笑
【意林】听音乐的泥瓦工
【意林】谁来决定
【青年一代】这个星球有你
【人物】我好像得了诺贝尔奖
【回忆】巴先生
【点滴】红炉一点雪
【人世间】父爱永不缺席
【点滴】少林爸爸
【杂谈随感】只有宽容才能和解
【书林一叶】被施舍的抚摸
【人物】繁华落尽子规啼
【点滴】花落下来
【人生之旅】红气球不见了
【文苑】不见之亲
【心理人生】添柴人
【点滴】判定自己长大成人的10种迹象
【杂谈随感】美利坚的“好事之徒”
【杂谈随感】不是常识的常识
【幽默小品】减肥秘方
【话题】危险的教育实验——“狼爸”和他的孩子们
【言论】言论
【两代之间】父爱很疼
【两代之间】对年迈的父母，我们该问的8个问题
【点滴】你的儿女，其实不是你的儿女
【名人轶事】配不配
【名人轶事】不识相
【名人轶事】绿林学校
【名人轶事】抽梯子
【名人轶事】你的小白象
【名人轶事】洋泾浜
【趣味科学】经济学里的怪诞行为学
【杂谈随感】小日子
【婚姻家庭】草根家族绵延着恩恩爱爱
【历史一页】曾国藩与海盗
【人生之旅】人生的五个短章
【心理人生】咫尺天涯
【语丝】语丝
【漫画与幽默】漫画与幽默
【在海外】德国和高纬度性格
【生物世界】与众不同的代价
【杂谈随感】一个村庄里的中国
【书林一叶】经济为什么会崩溃
【点滴】愚痴
【人世间】石头里的春暖花开
【文苑】诗三首
【人物】 “地雷战”背后的科学家
【资料卡】资料卡
【点滴】做一些无用的事
【社会之窗】 1990这一代
【杂谈随感】为“意义”埋单
【史海拾贝】囚犯
【点滴】美国中产者消失的17个征兆
【书林一叶】兄弟的守护者
【心理人生】人生关注的另一面
【原创精品】彼得·林奇的传奇一生
【文化茶座】两个“可笑”之人
【他山石】守夜人
【点滴】只剩下一种态度
【他山石】给自己的生命定价
【经营之道】距离
【军事天地】未来的作战服装
【点滴】免胄与蓝领
【文苑】情书
【文苑】秋光的涨幅
【幽默小品】一袋美元
【生活之友】重点请放在“最后”
【互动】 “分享《读者》，传递爱心”——“爱心订阅赠送《读者》”公益活动后续报道

FAQ

What social topics does this issue focus on?

From the introduction, it consistently focuses on social hot topics as well as issues such as sustainable development, education, environmental protection, social trends, and the building of a harmonious society. For specific pieces, refer to the magazine's table of contents, and readers can use it to choose the parts they care about.

Is it suitable as reference material for current-affairs commentary?

It can serve as supplementary material for understanding the social topics and public expression of the time, but it is not a news compilation or a policy reader. If used for commentary writing, it is advisable to use it together with reports, data, and professional analysis.

Are the viewpoints in the articles rather one-sided?

The magazine emphasizes speaking through examples and the language of truth, goodness, and beauty, and its overall tone is gentle and constructive. Readers who wish to form independent judgments can supplement their reading with materials from different sources and think in comparison.

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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.