名侦探柯南

一 |     

    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. 
。

二 |     　　超450家A股上市公司，合计分红超2300亿；中国移动、中国平安、中国电信、中国石化、紫金矿业均超百亿，30余家超10亿　　A股半年报披露进入收官阶段，上市公司中期分红方案成为投资者关注的焦点之一。仅24日晚间，便有115家上市公司发布中期利润分配方案或实施公告。　　据中新经纬统计，截至25日发稿，超过450家A股公司公布了中期分红方案，合计分红金额超2300亿元。其中，已经有30余家上市公司实施完毕。　　中国移动分红金额暂列第一　　30余家公司中期派息超10亿　　从分红总额来看，中国移动、中国平安、中国电信、中国石化、紫金矿业的中期分红总额超百亿元。据Wind数据统计，2026年中期分红金额超10亿元的公司共计有31家。

三 | 　　中国移动日前公告显示，公司充分考虑盈利能力、现金流状况及未来发展需要，决定2026年中期派息每股2.51元人民币(含税)，同比增长0.3%，合计将派发中期股息544.26亿元。这一金额也让中国移动暂列上市公司中期分红首位。　　2026年上半年，中国移动归母净利润达789.34亿元，据此计算，中期分红金额占当期归母净利润的比例超68%。　　排名第二的是中国平安。

四 | 根据8月20日公告，截至2026年6月30日，中国平安可供股东分配利润为1194.24亿元人民币。经董事会决议，中国平安派发2026年中期现金股息每股0.98元(含税)，预计派发总额为177.45亿元。

五 | 　　此外，中国电信拟派发146.96亿元，中国石化拟派发126.89亿元。紫金矿业中期分红111亿元，已于8月21日实施完毕。

六 | 　　值得注意的是，紫金矿业中期分红是以2026年一季报为编制基础，该季度合并报表归属于母公司股东净利润为200.79亿元，母公司期末未分配利润为185.92亿元。据公告介绍，为让广大投资者尽早分享公司经营发展成果，公司本次中期利润分配时点较以往大幅提前。　　中信证券、宁德时代、国泰海通、海康威视四家上市公司中期分红金额超50亿元。其中，宁德时代中期分红61.80亿元和海康威视中期分红50.41亿元已于近日实施完毕。

七 | 　　中期拟分红金额超过30亿元的有平安银行(48.32亿元)、中国中车(31.57亿元)、恒逸石化(30.96亿元)、宝丰能源(30.55亿元)、南山铝业(30.43亿元)等多家上市公司。　　从每股派现金额来看，吉比特以每股派发现金红利10元位居榜首，较去年同期的每股6.6元进一步提升，合计派发现金红利预计为7.18亿元，占2026年上半年归属于上市公司股东净利润的65.74%。　　160余家上市公司股息率超过5%　　据Wind数据，按8月24日收盘价计算，目前A股共有 167家 上市公司股息率(TTM)超过5%。股息率最高的是荣晟环保(14.17%)，其次是南山铝业(13.74%)和达仁堂(13.41%)。　　股息率高的企业中不乏蓝筹股，如格力电器(7.23%)、五粮液(7.21%)、美的集团(4.90%)、招商银行(5.09%)、中国建筑(6.15%)、双汇发展(5.71%)、伊利股份(5.34%)等。　　按行业来看，高股息率公司主要集中在银行、公用事业/能源、家电、食品饮料等行业。　　从券商研报来看，多家券商均将“高股息”作为个股或行业推荐重要原因之一。华泰证券近期发布的研报指出，7月以来，高股息资产迎来阶段性修复，核心驱动在于资金再平衡。

八 | 　　上述研报指出，进入7月，获利资金兑现以及高位板块波动增大，共同推动资金由高弹性成长向低估值价值板块回流；持仓中报披露后，机构投资者逐步对前期偏离较大的组合进行再平衡。成长板块权重快速提升后，组合波动与行业集中度明显上升，部分资金出于控制回撤、锁定收益和降低风格暴露的考虑，增配低波动、低相关性的红利资产；中长期资金持续入市以及绝对收益资金降低组合波动的需求，为银行、公用事业等低波红利板块提供了增量支撑。　　作者：罗琨　　来源：“中新经纬”微信公众号。