Reader 2018 Issue 5
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Summary
For years, Reader has taken it as its mission to promote the best of human culture, upholding the editorial purpose of "drawing widely from China and abroad, gathering the finest, enlightening the mind, and broadening horizons," and following the publishing philosophy that "choosing Reader means choosing excellence in culture." It seeks out the true, the good, and the beautiful in human nature and embodies humanistic care. In both content and form, the magazine keeps pace with the times, pursuing high quality and refinement and striving for excellence, and through the richness and diversity of its form and content it has won the affection and support of readers of all ages and backgrounds.
Editor's review
The 2018 No. 5 issue of Reader continues the magazine's consistent editorial style, built around short essays, profiles, life sketches, and digest highlights, balancing thoughtfulness with readability. Its value lies in using light, compact pieces to observe human kindness, reflections on life, and the wider social world, making it well suited to quiet, lingering reading in odd moments. An editorial highlight is the well-paced rhythm of its sections, with longer and shorter pieces alternating, so readers can browse section by section or pick out pieces of interest for closer reading. As a mass-market digest, it does not aim for difficult scholarly argument but emphasizes emotional resonance and broadening horizons; it suits the bedside, the commute bag, or the office as everyday spiritual nourishment. One caveat: the articles are mostly compiled selections, so readers seeking systematic thematic discussion or academic depth may find the pieces short and the topic shifts quick. Overall, this issue suits general readers who want to keep up a reading habit amid busy lives and prefer close reading of short pieces.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Office workers who want short reading on the commute or before bed
- General readers who enjoy essays, sketches, and profiles
- Middle school students and language teachers who need material and topics for writing
- General readers who want to broaden their horizons and relax through light reading
Not a good fit for
- Research-oriented readers who need systematic academic argument or professional depth
- Readers who prefer long, continuous narratives and are unused to short compilations
- Deep readers sensitive to repetition in digest selections
Reading tips
- Read two or three pieces a day in section order, keeping a light reading rhythm for about a week.
- Mark striking sentences as you go, then review them at the weekend and organize them into reading notes.
- Start with the profiles and sketches, then expand to other sections according to interest.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 卷首语
- 蜗牛都知道
- 文苑·文苑
- 有人在井儿巷等你
- 点滴·点滴
- 我读过的书
- 社会·杂谈随感
- 他们就是我的城市
- 社会·杂谈随感
- 赌气
- 人生·婚姻家庭
- 姑姑的礼物
- 人物·回忆
- 交大西迁
- 社会·杂谈随感
- 女人需要两个房间
- 人物·人物
- 凡·高生前唯一卖出的画
- 悦读·言论
- 言论
- 人生·人世间
- 一个人的火车
- 人物·名人轶事
- 侠义
- 文明·科海览胜
- 莱特兄弟的思维突破
- 点滴·点滴
- 饮食十美
- 社会·话题
- 中产生活：想象的彼岸
- 文明·史海拾贝
- 圆明园外的“李老板”
- 悦读·智趣
- 智 趣
- 人生·人生之旅
- 黑车司机与灰犀牛
- 点滴·点滴
- 艺术家的心
- 社会·杂谈随感
- 养孩子的焦虑
- 点滴·点滴
- 中年
- 悦读·话与画
- 狗狗和艺术家
- 人生·人世间
- 蕾蕾水饺二十年
- 悦读·漫画与幽默
- 漫画与幽默
- 悦读·漫画与幽默
- 脑洞漫画
- 文苑·书林一叶
- 三个老头儿
- 点滴·点滴
- 语丝
- 人物·人物
- 酒鬼埃文斯
- 文苑·文苑
- 我自己的歌（节选）
- 文苑·文苑
- 快乐
- 人生·两代之间
- 父亲节
- 文明·史海拾贝
- 在希望与恐惧之间悬虑着
- 点滴·点滴
- 没有这样的人
- 人生·人生之旅
- 冰激凌与阿基米德
- 文苑·文苑
- 香港的高楼与北京的大树
- 文明·在海外
- 不存在的餐馆
- 文明·文化茶座
- 服饰的力量
- 悦读·幽默小品
- 最佳拍档
- 人生·人生之旅
- 人海之中，找到了你
- 点滴·点滴
- 辨冤
- 文明·文化茶座
- 名画里的苍蝇
- 文明·生物世界
- 苍蝇的秘密生活
- 点滴·点滴
- 十里桃花，万家酒店
- 文明·科海览胜
- “涌现”未来
- 人物·名人轶事
- 不报恩的理由
- 点滴·意林
- 社会·杂谈随感
- 有的人30岁就死了，80岁才埋
- 社会·杂谈随感
- 师旷的眼睛
- 社会·社会之窗
- 最富裕的1%把钱花在了哪里
- 文苑·文苑
- 汤姆·爱迪生的长毛狗
- 点滴·点滴
- 海外花絮
- 互 动·读书会
- 火星
- 文苑·诗笺
- 说给入睡者
FAQ
Is this issue suitable for reading in one sitting?
Not really. This issue is mainly a compilation of short pieces with considerable jumping between topics, and reading it all at once can be tiring. A better approach is to spread it over several days and browse section by section, leaving room for each piece to linger.
How does this issue actually help middle school students?
The short essays and profiles here are moderate in length and use standard language, making them suitable for students to gather material and learn narrative and argumentative expression; they can also inspire composition topics. But it is best to discuss the viewpoints with a teacher or parent, and the magazine should not entirely replace reading whole books.
Will the content largely repeat past issues?
Reader is a digest, so selections with similar themes occasionally appear across issues, but the specific pieces and their arrangement differ. If you subscribe long term, it helps to keep a simple record of the contents; skip familiar pieces and read the new ones first.
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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.
