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    Zhou Jiang speaks at an event. Photo: Courtesy of Zhou Jiang
Zhou Jiang, a researcher at the Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, has a favorite book:  White Deer Tableland or Bai Lu Yuan by renowned writer Chen Zhongshi.
As vice president of the Regional Science Association of China (RSAC), Zhou told the Global Times that a lifetime of reading has profoundly shaped the way he sees and understands the world. It ultimately led him to a career in research and academia, where he teaches and pursues scholarly work.
Since earning his PhD in economics in 2000, he has devoted himself to the study of regional science and economics, a field that demands a constant crossing of disciplinary boundaries, drawing on the fields of geography, sociology, history, and ecology among others.
"Reading has kept alive my sense of curiosity and taught me to ask questions with patience and persistence: Where do disparities in regional development come from? How do policies affect different groups in society? And how can a region pursue both efficiency and equity so that development is not merely effective, but also imbued with a greater sense of humanity and warmth?" Zhou noted. 
Founded in 1991, RSAC is a national academic society dedicated to advancing domestic and international academic exchange and cooperation, providing consulting services on spatial planning, urbanization, and regional development, and offering intellectual support for China's modernization drive.
The 57-year-old researcher noted that reading has empowered him in two distinct ways.
"The first is discernment. When confronted with a complex issue, I try not to settle for a simple conclusion. Instead, I make an effort to understand its broader context, how it has unfolded, and the perspectives of the different people involved," he said. 
"The second is a sense of inner steadiness. Setbacks are an inevitable part of both life and work. Good books remind us that hardship is never ours alone to bear; countless people before us have faced circumstances more difficult than our own, made difficult choices, and found the strength to carry on. Reading cannot solve every problem for us, but it can help us remain calm when challenges arise, giving us the clarity and resilience that allow us not to panic or give up too easily," he said. 
Historical depth

Each time Zhou returns to the White Deer Tableland, he finds something different in its pages. 
"When I first read it as a young person, I was drawn primarily to the characters and the twists and turns of their lives. Later, as I began researching regional economics, I found myself paying closer attention to the changes in the land, the countryside, families and social order presented in the story. Now, approaching 60, I have come to appreciate more deeply the choices the characters make, the constraints they face, and the quiet perseverance they show amid the sweeping currents of their times," he said. 
White Deer Tableland uses Bai Lu village in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province as a microcosm, tracing the feuds and intertwined fortunes of three generations of the Bai (literally meaning white) and Lu families. Through their stories, it captures more than half a century of sweeping historical change, from the final years of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to the 1970s and 1980s. The novel won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of China's top literature awards, in 1997.
Zhou prefers literary works with historical depth and a keen eye for social change. 
Regional economics may appear to be concerned with the spatial distribution of industries, population and resources, but at its heart, it is about how people live on a particular piece of land, and why some places flourish while others decline, he noted. 
In this sense, literature and history are more than pastimes beyond professional research. They often help him understand the historical context, cultural traditions and social mentality that lie behind economic data, he said. 
When reading novels, Zhou said that he often pays close attention to the relationship between people and the places they inhabit: How the land shapes the local character, how transportation transforms a region, and how shifts in industry reshape families and villages. Such details may not offer a direct conclusion, but they broaden a researcher's perspective. They also serve as a reminder that research should look beyond growth rates and statistical indicators to consider the sense of fulfillment experienced by ordinary people and the dignity of human beings.
Understanding ourselves
Once, while tidying his study, he came across a book filled with notes he had scribbled in his early years. Among them was a question that particularly caught his attention: "In the face of sweeping changes in the times and profound social transformation, what can a person truly determine for himself?"
Looking at those words he had written in his youth was like coming face to face with the person he had been decades ago.
Reading is not simply the act of understanding a book; it is also a record of a person's own growth, he said. The same book can reveal something entirely different when read at different stages of life. 
When we are young, we turn to books in search of answers; but when we become seasoned, we read more to understand life, to understand others, and ultimately, to better understand ourselves, Zhou said. 
In this era of fragmented information, AI can help people access information quickly, organize materials, and gain a basic understanding of unfamiliar fields. Yet deep reading, Zhou said, allows people to see how a conclusion is reached — what evidence supports it, where its boundaries lie, and what alternative interpretations it may invite.
What truly shapes a person, after all, is not how much information they have browsed, but the words that have made them pause and reflect - and the words that have remained with them for many years, he added. 
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B |     昨日（4月18日）以来，我国多地出现降雨天气，南方地区强降雨主要集中在四川、贵州、广西、广东等地，其中四川绵阳、德阳、遂宁，贵州毕节、贵阳、安顺，广西桂林，广东揭阳等地局地出现了大暴雨；北方地区降雨主要集中在西北地区东部，量级以中到大雨为主，宁夏银川、吴忠等地局地出现暴雨。近期江南、华南及贵州等地部分地区多降雨，未来三天，上述地区仍有强降雨和强对流天气，降雨落区重叠，部分地区累计雨量大，上述地区公众需高度警惕，防范强降雨和强对流天气不利影响，避免前往山区和地质灾害易发区。　　预计今天（4月19日），江苏中南部、安徽中南部、浙江西部、江西大部、福建西部、湖南东部和南部、广西北部、广东中北部等地部分地区有大到暴雨，江西中部、湖南东部、广东北部等地部分地区有大暴雨（100～180毫米），上述部分地区最大小时降雨量30～50毫米，局地达70毫米以上。贵州南部、湖南中南部、江西、广西中北部、广东北部等地将有8～10级雷暴大风或冰雹天气，湖南南部、江西中部、广西中北部等地的部分地区将有10级以上雷暴大风，局地风力可达11级以上。

C | 中央气象台今晨升级发布暴雨黄色预警，继续发布强对流天气黄色预警。　　20日，强降雨带有所南压，湖南东南部、江西中南部、福建西北部、广西中北部、广东中北部等地部分地区有暴雨或大暴雨（100～180毫米）。　　22日，浙江南部、江西中南部、福建北部和西部、广东中北部、广西东南部等地部分地区有暴雨或大暴雨（100～160毫米）。　　国内未来三天具体预报　　4月19日08时至20日08时，内蒙古中部、江淮中南部、湖北东部、江南大部、贵州南部、华南中北部等地部分地区有中到大雨，其中，江苏中部、安徽中部、湖南东部和南部、江西大部、广西北部和东部、广东北部等地部分地区有暴雨或大暴雨（100～180毫米）。新疆南疆盆地、陕西北部等地部分地区有5～7级风，阵风8～10级，东海北部海域将有7~8级、阵风9级的大风。　　4月20日08时至21日08时，浙江中部、江西中南部、福建西部、湖南南部、贵州东南部、广西大部、广东大部等地部分地区有中到大雨，其中，湖南南部、江西中南部、福建西北部、广西中北部、广东中北部等地部分地区有暴雨或大暴雨（100～180毫米）。

D | 新疆北疆北部部分地区有4～6级风（见图6），黄海东南部海域、东海北部海域将有7~8级、阵风9级的大风。　　4月21日08时至22日08时，江南大部、华南大部等地部分地区有中到大雨，其中，江西中南部、浙江南部、福建北部和西部、广西东南部、广东中北部等地部分地区有暴雨或大暴雨（100～160毫米）。内蒙古西部部分地区有5～6级风。（中国小康网综合中央气象台）。

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