2015年九月刊

透过令人震撼的阅兵方阵和高科技武器，聚焦现代化军队中一个个普通的男女士兵。他们为什么选择参军？除了使命感和爱国热情的驱使，是否还有实实在在的职业前途吸引着他们？征兵工作新招频出——随《小苹果》起舞的征兵视频，炫酷的网络战争游戏，无一不在迎合年轻人的口味。本期封面故事关注新时代的征兵、参军与军训。

在极其简陋的训练条件下，一支由维吾尔族和汉族球员组成的新疆棒球队登上了大学生棒球锦标赛亚军的领奖台。新疆教练帕尔哈提还有一个更远大的梦想，就是让中国棒球在世界赛场上击出全垒打。请看主题故事《维吾尔族教练的棒球梦》。

滴滴、快滴、优步……打车软件来了，出租车行业翻天覆地。它们对乘客、司机和私车主来说意味着什么? 面对缺乏规范造成的漏洞和隐患，这个全新的行业该如何完善自己？请看主题故事《打车软件之战》。

人类最好的朋友在人类的城市中生活有怎样的故事？不负责任的宠物主人，不幸的宠物狗……主题故事《狗狗的生活》告诉我们：宠物不只是提供陪伴玩具，而是一份需要用心对待的责任。

除了上述大稿，本期杂志还有更多精彩：

红红火火游韶山——狂热的信仰和朴素的爱国热情中，一个巨大而复杂的符号无处不在。

李静睿小说《沉默的冬天》——少女急切地想要逃脱沉闷的小镇生活和亲情的负担，她将付出怎样的代价？

采访、小说、书评、影评、艺术、语言……从国际的视角欣赏中国文化。地道英文讲中国故事，有幽默，有泪水，有真知灼见……从封面到封底，想停都停不下来。

The modern military is more than tech savvy weapons and hardware rolling down Chang’an Avenue—it’s soldiers, men and women who sign up for very different reasons. From college grads hoping for a cushy job to kids wearing camo, the military is made up of an eclectic group of young people looking to make their mark. We look at the nation’s hunt for qualified graduates and the tradition of compulsory military training in a developedChina, a country where the job of military recruiter has become more difficult. This issue also features a light-hearted feature about how baseball is taking off in Xinjiang in “Stepping up to the Plate”, the perils of being a canine inChina’s cities in “A Dog’s Life”, and the battle of the cab apps raging around the nation in “Cab Wars”. For a more cultured view of the Middle Kingdom, check out original fiction from up-and-comer Li Jingrui and some groundbreaking artwork from Zhang Linhai, as well as the usual news, views, reviews, photography, and language you’ve come to expect from us here at TWOC.