Reader 2014 Issue 4 cover

Reader 2014 Issue 4

Rating 4.0
Word count
75K words
Chapters
62

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Summary

As a popular general-interest cultural journal, Reader chooses and edits articles with attention not only to their depth of thought but also to their readability, their power to move, and their power to reach the reader. It seeks out the true, the good, and the beautiful in human nature, and it works to uphold the spirit of human agency. It advocates love for society and for the public, and it folds right thinking, noble morality, lofty ideals, and the philosophy of life deftly into finely written articles, so that readers may cultivate their character and purify their minds through relaxed and pleasurable reading.

Editor's review

Reader 2014 No. 4 continues the magazine's long-standing editorial taste: it does not chase hot topics or gimmicks, but within limited space offers enduring short pieces and essays. Its value lies not in systematic knowledge but in presenting emotion, ethics, life experience and reflections at a low reading threshold. The editors prize readability and emotional pull: pieces are short, with small entry points, yet leave room for afterthought—suitable for browsing in fragmented time and for family reading. For long-time readers, this issue is more like a gentle pause: it does not push you to think, yet often makes you stop at a paragraph. If you are surrounded by high-density content, such an issue offers a relatively quiet reading rhythm.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Office workers who want short pieces during commutes or before bed
  • Parents seeking a family subscription that all ages can browse
  • Beginning writers observing how short pieces open, close and leave space
  • General readers needing emotional relief and time away from screens

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking systematic study of a field or structured textbooks
  • Readers who prefer long-form narrative or plot-driven novels for immersion
  • Readers wanting in-depth analysis of current affairs and timeliness

Reading tips

  1. No need to read cover to cover; pick three appealing pieces from the contents first, then return for the rest
  2. Read one or two pieces a day, pause afterward, and note touching lines in the margin
  3. Skip pieces that don't interest you; the magazine's strength is that it can be picked up and put down at will

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】 不能言而能不言
  3. 【目录】 目录
  4. 【文苑】 老囚
  5. 【文苑】 去想想风吧
  6. 【文苑】 诗二首
  7. 【文苑】 无情对面是山河
  8. 【名人轶事】 文人的操守
  9. 【两代之间】 胭脂
  10. 【婚姻家庭】 一板之隔的爱
  11. 【人物】 默克尔:以幽默克尔
  12. 【杂谈随感】 疯狂文明人
  13. 【文苑】 无事此静坐
  14. 【意林】 放弃
  15. 【人世间】 天堂太冷,我们不去
  16. 【点滴】 父子夜谈
  17. 【言论】 言论
  18. 【青年一代】 梦想的勇气
  19. 【婚姻家庭】 老夫老妻的爱
  20. 【史海拾贝】 当年靖国神社为何未被烧毁
  21. 【点滴】 生命之旅
  22. 【人物】 邵逸夫, 最后的旧式生意人
  23. 【名人轶事】 画画也得实事求是
  24. 【青年一代】 放任飘洒,终成无畏
  25. 【杂谈随感】 生命的真相是什么
  26. 【意林】 四座城市
  27. 【意林】 谁的生活更好
  28. 【话题】 “干两天就休一天”听上去很美
  29. 【幽默小品】 空调小风波
  30. 【两代之间】 母亲的三句话
  31. 【点滴】 不同
  32. 【风情录】 夫妇善哉
  33. 【漫画与幽默】 漫画与幽默
  34. 【社会之窗】 你会吃药吗
  35. 【两代之间】 你是我绑来的人质
  36. 【点滴】 丈人的心
  37. 【杂谈随感】 宋家:做伟大人才
  38. 【文苑】 雅俗
  39. 【文化茶座】 小细节,大历史
  40. 【幽默小品】 我不要骑白马的王子
  41. 【点滴】 假如天空
  42. 【史海拾贝】 一个小县吏的人性闪光
  43. 【杂谈随感】 皇家宴席不过如此
  44. 【人生之旅】 我们年轻,阳光免费
  45. 【杂谈随感】 黑暗的心脏
  46. 【意林】 省时
  47. 【点滴】 深爱就是深呼吸
  48. 【人生之旅】 捡漏儿
  49. 【幽默小品】 走运
  50. 【乐活】 热气腾腾的灵魂
  51. 【乐活】 岁月不蒙尘
  52. 【点滴】 文明及其缺憾
  53. 【话 与 画】 文学海报设计
  54. 【生活之友】 数字背后的科学
  55. 【点滴】 账单
  56. 【点滴】 禅让
  57. 【书林一叶】 偷带禁书的日子
  58. 【人与自然】 克莱米的死亡之旅
  59. 【心理人生】 让自己做重要的事
  60. 【文苑】 脸谱
  61. 【点滴】 生活的趣味
  62. 【互动】 “《读者》光明行动”(11)

FAQ

Is this journal meant to be read cover to cover?
Not necessarily. It consists of independent short pieces with no continuity between them, so choosing by contents is better. You can close it after one piece and return later; details are often easier to remember that way.
Can I start with this issue if I've never read Reader?
Yes. Issues are not connected by plot and can be read independently. This issue is mostly short pieces on life reflections and human stories, a manageable entry point to the magazine's style.
Is it suitable for children?
It can serve as family reading material, but some pieces touch on adult emotional and ethical topics that younger children may not understand. Parents should skim it first and choose suitable pieces to read 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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