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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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二 | 直到看到这一幕我才明白为什么当年独行侠会交易东契奇了，球迷直言他就是下一个哈登，注定终身无冠！ 同样出自二零一八届选秀，亚历山大已经拿到总冠军，休赛期没有花天酒地，哄队友。而是直接一头扎进自制车库训练室打磨技术，主动开发无球，补齐自身短板。反观同届的东契奇，赛季落幕之后，社交媒体上充斥着出海、摩托艇、休闲度假的画面。截然不同的休赛期状态，其实已经预示了为什么东契奇会被打上终身无冠的标签！他拥有历史级的进攻天赋，得分、组织、挡拆发起样样精通，常规赛可以打出震古烁今的数据，但为什么却会被人如此看不上呢？ 剥开表象来看，阻碍东契奇冲击冠军的，是这三处很难修正的底层硬伤。首先是身体管理与休赛期自律问题，这直接决定了他的出勤与伤病风险。
三 | 我们见过太多顶级球星，休赛期把大部分时间留给训练馆。世界篮球第一人詹姆斯即便四处参加商业活动，依旧坚持早起训练；世界第一射手库里为了争冠主动增肌，打磨自己曾经被诟病的防守。但东契奇的休赛期总是充满争议，每一年都会传出热辣滚烫的励志减肥的相关通稿，可赛季开打之后体重问题反复出现。真正高度自律的运动员，不会陷入休赛期发胖，赛季拼命减肥的循环。体重管理不到位，直接反馈在身体损耗上。连续多个季后赛，他反复遭遇腿筋这类软组织伤病。上一个完整赛季仅仅出战64场，连MVP评选的出场门槛都没有达到，没见过哪一届mvp是只攻不守的，他今年0票的mvp选票就是最好的证明。
四 | 更值得注意的是，当裁判哨口收紧，得不到熟悉的犯规待遇时，他的心态很容易出现波动，情绪失控进一步放大竞技状态的下滑。 第二点，攻防两端的巨大割裂，领袖担当存在明显短板。作为一支争冠球队的头号核心，不能只把全部精力倾注在进攻端。东契奇进攻端无所不能，可防守一直是球队的巨大漏洞。
五 | 横移速度受限，经常成为对手挡拆点名的目标，防守效率长期处于同位置下游，很多回合出现选择性防守划水。
六 | 为了弥补他的防守漏洞，球队不得不配置多名球员帮他补防擦屁股，极大消耗队友的体能。进攻层面，他擅长第一节体力充沛时疯狂输出，打出华丽的得分数据。但比赛来到第四节，对抗升级、体能见底之后，他经常出现进攻隐身，得分断崖式下滑，前三节重拳出击，关键回合销声匿迹。
七 | 赛场之上情绪控制也时常失控，单赛季多次吃到技术犯规，甚至遭遇禁赛。球队被横扫出局的比赛，镜头捕捉到他脸上不见失落，反而露出笑意，这样的精神面貌，很难带领球队在逆境之中咬牙翻盘。 第三，极致持球大核的打法格局，锁死了球队的上限。他连续多个赛季场均持球时间超过8分钟，球权使用率常年高居联盟前列，几乎所有进攻都需要经过他的手来发起。
八 | 这套体系常规赛可以大杀四方，但副作用同样十分突出。队友长时间处于折返跑、定点蹲守的状态，慢慢丧失自主进攻的能力。不少有实力的角色球员来到他身边，数据出现明显缩水。
九 | 不是队友没有能力，而是大量球权高度集中，压缩其他人的发挥空间。一旦对手在季后赛针对性限制东契奇，切断他和队友之间的联系，整支球队就会陷入进攻瘫痪，没有第二套独立的进攻解法。
十 | 这也是哈登当年遇到过的困局，个人数据华丽，常规赛所向披靡，可到季后赛，体系的短板会被无限放大。 当然我们不能否认，东契奇是划时代的进攻天才，他的传球视野、创造机会的能力属于历史级别。
十一 | 但冠军的争夺，从来不只是比拼个人得分。它考验身体耐操度、攻防两端的投入、情绪管理，还有给队友释放空间的格局。独行侠当年选择不再围绕他建队，看来不是没有原因的！总冠军从来不是什么玄学诅咒，是天赋、自律、打法格局共同造就的结果。如果身上这几处硬伤得不到改变，哪怕不断更换队友，依旧很难摸到总冠军奖杯。
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