Reader, 2016 Issue 21

Readers Magazine Editorial OfficeOct 2016

3.8

Word count: 74K words
Chapters: 62

Summary

For many years, Reader magazine has taken as its mission the promotion of humanity's outstanding culture. Adhering to its editorial principle of drawing widely on the finest works of China and abroad, inspiring thought, and broadening horizons, and to its creed that choosing Reader means choosing excellent culture, the magazine uncovers the truth, goodness, and beauty in human nature and embodies humanistic care. Advancing with the times in both content and form, it pursues refined taste and high quality, striving for excellence, and through the richness and diversity of its content and presentation it has won the affection and support of readers of all ages and from all walks of life.

Editor's review

This issue follows Reader's familiar editorial formula, built mainly around short essays, character sketches and brief reflections on life—light in length but careful to leave a lingering aftertaste. Its value lies not in systematic knowledge but in a gentle mental reset delivered within the covers of one magazine: in odd moments you read about kindness, perseverance and attitudes to life, and are helped to lift your head from daily trivia. The editing pays attention to rhythm, alternating narrative with argument and longer pieces with short ones, so the issue sits well by the bedside or in a commuter bag. For readers used to screens, the turn of a paper page is itself a way of slowing down; for longtime readers, this issue offers the familiar taste—unshowy, never preachy. Note that it offers an immersive reading experience rather than instant methodology; if something resonates, copy out a sentence or two and keep it—that yields more than reading it all at once.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Office workers used to fragmented reading who want short, fine pieces on the commute
Readers who enjoy essays, sketches and short reflective writing and prefer light reading
Parents and middle-school students looking for wholesome extracurricular reading
Longtime Reader subscribers with settled reading habits

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking systematic professional knowledge or academic research material
Heavy novel readers who prefer long, continuous narratives and strong plot tension
Readers expecting immediate, practical skills guidance

Reading tips

Read two or three pieces a day rather than finishing at once, giving the words room to settle.
Keep a pen handy and mark lines that move you; reviewing them at month's end pays off.
Retell the character stories to family—retelling deepens understanding and adds pleasure to conversation.
Jump between sections: start with the part that interests you most, then go back for the rest.

版权信息
【卷首语】胜负
【文苑】一轮旧时的纸月亮
【心理人生】天堂
【杂谈随感】敲门
【点滴】那座山，让我知道我已老
【人物】大雅宝胡同甲二号
【名人轶事】通脱
【心理人生】完美的错误
【点滴】偏见这样产生
【人世间】送你一只喵
【言论】言论
【文苑】溜索
【人与自然】进入宁静之地
【人生之旅】真实自有万钧之力
【文苑】梨木妆台
【两代之间】暖暖地看别人撒谎的样子
【文苑】诗二首
【人生之旅】蒸饭匠
【史海拾贝】治弱国如修坏室
【幽默小品】该换时钟了
【文苑】水墨
【影像】余生好长，你最难忘
【话题】如何做聪明的病人
【点滴】 7分钟定律
【杂谈随感】楼板
【在海外】来自历史的自信
【婚姻家庭】味道
【人生之旅】三个祖母和一个婴儿
【杂谈随感】复杂的必要
【漫画与幽默】漫画与幽默
【漫画与幽默】季诺漫画
【人物】数学鬼才佩雷尔曼
【青年一代】不爱接班的孩子
【点滴】极限教育
【社会之窗】生存的隐喻
【品位】我为何拒绝消费
【话与画】意识与无意识
【史海拾贝】皇帝与宠臣
【点滴】禅院书舍
【体育之窗】小国大球
【点滴】爱的险境
【文化茶座】圣敦煌记（节选）
【在海外】幽默感挺费气力
【名人轶事】惜字如金
【点滴】手中握刀，不要说话
【意林】凡俗与高雅
【意林】虚荣值多少
【意林】千万在场
【在海外】不轻言“免费”
【乐活】人助旅行
【文苑】尾生的等待
【杂谈随感】当大事遇到小节
【经营之道】我在五道口卖枣糕
【名人轶事】初入武大的齐邦媛
【杂谈随感】哲学的呓语
【点滴】留点空间
【知识】联合国秘书长是个什么职位
【点滴】制度即良知
【文苑】神迷路了
【智趣】智趣
【互动】互动

FAQ

What age group is this magazine suitable for?

Reader's selections span age groups: middle-school students can follow most of the narratives and reflective pieces, while adult readers will better appreciate the flavor of life in them. Parents and children reading the same issue notice different things, which makes it easy to start conversations.

If I haven't read previous issues, will I be lost?

No. Each issue is a standalone anthology; the section structure is stable but contents are not serialized, so starting with any issue works and this one makes a good entry point.

How can I make what I read last longer?

Try simple excerpting or write two or three sentences of response, linking the ideas that struck you to your own experience. The magazine's value is in long-term immersion; reading in scattered sessions and rereading works better than one straight read-through.

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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.