Reader Magazine 2016, Issue No. 8
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Summary
For many years, Reader magazine has taken it as its mission to promote the finest achievements of human culture. It adheres to the editorial principle of "drawing on the best of Chinese and foreign cultures, gathering together the finest works, enlightening the mind, and broadening one's horizons," and follows the belief that "to choose Reader is to choose excellent culture." The magazine seeks out the truth, goodness, and beauty of human nature and reflects humanistic care. Keeping pace with the times in both content and form, it pursues refined taste and high quality while striving for excellence. With its rich and varied content and presentation, it has won the affection and support of readers of all ages and from all walks of life.
Editor's review
The August 2016 issue of Reader continues the magazine's longstanding quality-oriented approach. Grounded in its motto of drawing widely from Chinese and foreign sources and gathering the finest, it weaves within limited space spiritual nourishment that is both warm and broad in scope. The issue covers reflections on life, social observation, cultural essays, and short knowledge pieces. The writing is gentle yet sharp, skilled at distilling truth, goodness, and beauty from everyday details, often prompting a knowing smile or quiet reflection. Its value lies not in providing systematic knowledge but in helping readers, through short, forceful pieces, complete a spiritual massage and broaden their horizons in fragmented time. The editing emphasizes rhythm, alternating long and short articles, suitable for casual reading while commuting, at lunch, or before bed. For readers long immersed in fast-paced information streams, this magazine is like a quiet waystation, allowing them to rediscover the ease of slow reading. It should be noted that, as a bound-periodical-style publication, the pieces have relatively independent themes and lack a systematic argument running through the whole book; readers are advised to browse relaxedly piece by piece rather than striving to finish in one sitting.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Office workers who want light reading during commutes or lunch breaks
- Ordinary readers who prefer short essays and sketches and seek spiritual comfort
- Student readers who need to accumulate writing material and broaden their horizons
- Middle-aged and older readers who enjoy humanistic writing and savor slow reading
Not a good fit for
- Readers who need systematic professional knowledge or academically deep content
- Fiction lovers who prefer long, continuous narratives and immersive plots
- Readers uninterested in periodical anthologies who read only complete monographs
Reading tips
- Pick topics that interest you from the table of contents and read them first; do not stick to page order.
- Read two or three pieces a day and set aside a few minutes to recall and note sentences that move you.
- Keep a pen handy and jot immediate thoughts in the margins, treating the magazine as a conversation partner.
- After finishing a section, discuss it with friends to deepen understanding through others' perspectives
Contents
- 版权信息
- 卷首语
- 有趣
- 文 苑 · 文 苑 ·
- 信使
- 社 会 · 杂 谈 随 感 ·
- 斋口不斋心
- 生 活 · 乐 活 ·
- 无所事事不是慢生活
- 生 活 · 乐 活 ·
- 昂然
- 文 苑 · 文 苑 ·
- 我们这里的澡堂
- 文 苑 · 文 苑 ·
- 不是自由
- 人 生 · 人 生 之 旅 ·
- 死神在酒吧
- 社 会 · 杂 谈 随 感 ·
- 我们如何相遇，又如何作别
- 人 物 · 人 物 ·
- 湍流卷不走的先生
- 悦 读 · 言 论 ·
- 社 会 · 杂 谈 随 感 ·
- 知识的迷宫
- 社 会 · 杂 谈 随 感 ·
- 死得是个读书人的样子
- 人 生 · 人 世 间 ·
- 生命的痕迹
- 悦 读 · 影 像 ·
- 强迫症艺术家的整理天赋
- 社 会 · 话 题 ·
- 中国人的节日负担为什么这么重
- 人 生 · 两 代 之 间 ·
- 母亲的手艺与哲学
- 生动的重复
- 文 苑 · 文 苑 ·
- 巴特先生的错觉
- 点 滴 · 点 滴 ·
- 好玩
- 人 物 · 名 人 轶 事 ·
- 鱼骨头
- 人 生 · 人 世 间 ·
- 陌生人的善意
- 文 明 · 他 山 石 ·
- 课堂上禁用手机拍摄
- 人 生 · 婚 姻 家 庭 ·
- 命定的事
- 文 明 · 历 史 一 页 ·
- 五更转曲 木 心
- 生 活 · 心 理 人 生 ·
- 刺猬与狐狸
- 悦 读 · 漫 画 与 幽 默 ·
- 悦 读 · 漫 画 与 幽 默 ·
- 人 生 · 婚 姻 家 庭 ·
- 只跟你分开一次
- 文 明 · 史 海 拾 贝 ·
- 富及他人
- 人 生 · 两 代 之 间 ·
- 关于真相
- 文 苑 · 书 林 一 夜 ·
- 现代化与“客死他乡”
- 社 会 · 社 会 之 窗 ·
- 孩子们为什么这么熊
- 文 明 · 在 海 外 ·
- 电视辩论选总统
- 文 苑 · 文 苑 ·
- 流光似水
- 文 苑 · 文 苑 ·
- 马丁的两个心愿
- 悦 读 · 影 像 ·
- 种一把椅子
- 文 明 · 文 化 茶 座 ·
- 中国历史上最不幸的人
- 点 滴 · 意 林 ·
- 为了失去
- 点 滴 · 意 林 ·
- 历 史
- 点 滴 · 意 林 ·
- 花落人未扫
- 点 滴 · 意 林 ·
- 生活如书
- 人 生 · 人 生 之 旅 ·
- 6号女士的美丽人生
- 文 苑 · 原 创 精 品 ·
- 坛城
- 生 活 · 生 活 之 友 ·
- 逗人发笑
- 文 明 · 文 化 茶 座 ·
- 邂逅1933年的中国公民
- 生 活 · 心 理 人 生 ·
- 炫富、哭穷会加剧贫富悬殊
- 人 生 · 人 生 之 旅 ·
- 活着
- 社 会 · 杂 谈 随 感 ·
- 宠辱谁能不动心
- 文 明 · 风 情 录 ·
- 白桌布
- 文 苑 · 文 苑 ·
- 剃头匠
- 点 滴 · 点 滴 ·
- 把握发出香味的那一刻
- 点 滴 · 点 滴 ·
- 时光
- 点 滴 · 点 滴 ·
- 别样的启蒙
- 互 动 · 互 动 ·
- “《读者》光明行动”（35）
FAQ
Is this magazine meant to be read in order from beginning to end?
Order is not required. The articles have relatively independent themes, so it is easier to choose what interests you from the table of contents. To maintain a reading rhythm, you can read two or three pieces at a fixed time each day, avoiding fatigue while leaving room for afterthought.
What distinguishes this issue from similar digest publications?
According to its editorial purpose, it emphasizes drawing widely from Chinese and foreign sources and gathering the finest, focusing on discovering truth, goodness, and beauty in human nature and on humanistic care. The selections balance knowledge and readability, with varied forms and short lengths, suited to finding inspiration in fragmented time.
Is it suitable for students to use this book to accumulate essay-writing material?
It can serve as one source of material. The book consists mostly of short essays and knowledge pieces with standard language and rich examples, suitable for excerpting memorable lines and viewpoints. It should not replace systematic reading, however; it is best used alongside whole-book reading and writing practice.
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Readers Magazine Editorial Office is the editorial and publishing body of the magazine Readers, affiliated with Readers Publishing & Media Co., Ltd. Founded in Lanzhou, Gansu, in April 1981 under the name Reader's Digest, the magazine adopted its current name in 1993. Guided by the principle of drawing widely from Chinese and foreign sources and gathering the finest writing, it selects outstanding articles from home and abroad, covering the humanities, society, daily life and human feeling. Its plain and enduring style has earned it the reputation of a spiritual reader for the Chinese people , and its circulation has long ranked among the leading Chinese periodicals. The database holds 97 titles edited by the office, mostly individual issues from various years. Due to limited public information, its institutional history and staffing are not elaborated here.
