Readers 2012 Issue 6 cover

Readers 2012 Issue 6

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80K words
Chapters
69

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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

This issue is made for leisurely browsing in spare moments. Its value lies not in providing systematic knowledge but in using carefully selected short texts to help readers keep a quiet corner of the spirit amid busyness. The pieces are generally short, mostly centered on human feelings, reflections on life, cultural observations, and subtle social commentary; they are easy to enter yet often leave something to savor in their plainness. In their choices the editors emphasize readability and emotional warmth, so the whole publication offers both light diversion and material that makes you stop and think. For readers long surrounded by fragmented information, it offers a paced kind of reading: no need to rush from cover to cover—open to any piece and you still get a complete reading experience. The commute, a moment before sleep, or a weekend afternoon are all good times to read; if you jot down a few notes, you can also preserve the sentences that moved you and form your own trail of reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Office workers who want short reads on the commute or before bed.
  • General readers who need to relieve stress and seek emotional resonance.
  • Readers who like digest magazines and prefer a variety of subjects.
  • Student readers who want to build a reading habit but find long books hard to get through.

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking systematic professional knowledge or academic training.
  • Readers who prefer long-form fiction and sustained plotlines.
  • Readers who need in-depth analysis of current affairs or industry news.

Reading tips

  1. Just read two or three pieces each time; no need to follow the table of contents in order.
  2. Mark the sentences that move you and look back at them once a week.
  3. Read short pieces on the commute and switch to quieter essays and sketches before bed.
  4. After finishing a piece, pause for half a minute and think about how it relates to your own life.

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】 永不忘怀
  3. 【目录】
  4. 【文苑】 八岁,一个人去旅行
  5. 【婚姻家庭】 有关青春的演奏
  6. 【名人轶事】 楼梯不好走
  7. 【文苑】 你走进了朦胧
  8. 【两代之间】 父亲的大学
  9. 【人生之旅】 粘嘴的苹果
  10. 【人生之旅】 散去的好日子
  11. 【杂谈随感】 中国制造的“欧洲”
  12. 【人物】 张灵甫的中国式悲剧
  13. 【点滴】 语丝
  14. 【杂谈随感】 被遗忘的尊严
  15. 【杂谈随感】 布拉格,面对坦克的英雄
  16. 【人世间】 纯手工爱情
  17. 【人生之旅】 一件毛衣的温度
  18. 【言论】 言论
  19. 【话题】 中国大学的五种“重病”
  20. 【杂谈随感】 明德与格物
  21. 【点滴】 方便
  22. 【两代之间】 无言之美
  23. 【人生之旅】 去向
  24. 【原创精品】 光荣的父辈
  25. 【名人轶事】 “我只害怕托尔斯泰”
  26. 【历史一页】 1987:去台老兵归来
  27. 【文苑】 活在人类的心里
  28. 【青年一代】 108天微博环游中国
  29. 【文苑】 似水年华
  30. 【点滴】 茶丐
  31. 【点滴】 人生没有什么事是重要的
  32. 【人世间】 “忘不了”的故事
  33. 【人世间】 10年,我们来变个魔法
  34. 【漫画与幽默】 漫画与幽默
  35. 【婚姻家庭】 共同的挚爱
  36. 【文苑】 诗二首
  37. 【校园内外】 暗恋
  38. 【点滴】 最好是相爱
  39. 【在海外】 一个女人的失踪
  40. 【点滴】 外化而内不化
  41. 【社会之窗】 你是炒股那块料吗
  42. 【理财】 理财格言
  43. 【点滴】 各国股民的表情
  44. 【乐活】 平民的快乐——成都生活
  45. 【文苑】 彩裙记
  46. 【杂谈随感】 相守
  47. 【心理人生】 别人是别人
  48. 【杂谈随感】 天边与身边
  49. 【意林】 启程
  50. 【意林】 胆气
  51. 【意林】 形影不离
  52. 【幽默小品】 验证
  53. 【理财】 当下,不投资就是最好的投资
  54. 【在海外】 经济学家的乌龙球
  55. 【两代之间】 父与女
  56. 【人世间】 一个民工的数字化生活
  57. 【话与画】 世界上最幸福的事
  58. 【心理人生】 提升“幸感力”的五个方法
  59. 【杂谈随感】 有些事情离我们非常远
  60. 【文苑】 秋瑾的孤独
  61. 【婚姻家庭】 人生若只如初见
  62. 【幽默小品】 电脑的产生
  63. 【军事天地】 最后一名牺牲者
  64. 【点滴】 团队必不可缺的四种人才
  65. 【经营之道】 狗狗就是客户群
  66. 【资料卡】 地球太危险了
  67. 【名人轶事】 细节中的鲁迅
  68. 【点滴】 寓言
  69. 【互动】 微博互动

FAQ

Is this publication meant to be read straight through from beginning to end?
Not necessarily. It consists of many independent short pieces, so it suits browsing by interest. Reading two or three at a time actually helps you retain more; if you do read it in order, it's best to pause and digest along the way rather than trying to finish it in one go.
Can someone who has never read Reader start with this issue?
Yes. The publication consists mainly of standalone selections that don't depend on prior context or require familiarity with fixed columns. You can open it anywhere and start reading, making it a good entry point for getting to know the magazine's style.
Is it better for entertainment or for learning?
It leans toward quality entertainment. It broadens your horizons and prompts thought, but it isn't meant for systematic teaching; if you want to learn writing, pay attention to how the pieces choose their material and express themselves rather than treating it as a textbook.

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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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