DearLeslie,
I'mdelightedthatyou'recomingtoChinaasanexchangestudent.I'mwritingtoconveymywarmwelcome.
IknowyoushowgreatinterestinChinesecalligraphy,soI'dliketorecommendacourseincalligraphyofferedbyourschool.Calligraphyistheartofproducingbeautifulwritingusingbrushes,whichisnotonlyatechniqueforwritingChinesecharactersbutalsoawaytobringpeopleinnerpeace.ThecourseisgivenbyMr.Chen,whoisexperiencedinthisfieldandpopularwithstudents.It'sgivenat9a.m.everySaturdayinschoollibraryandisespeciallysuitableforbeginners,forMr.Chenwillteachthebasicskillsincalligraphy.
Whynotattendthiscourse?I'msureyouwillfallinlovewithcalligraphyifyouattenditandhaveaglimpseoftheabundanttraditionalChineseculture.
Yours,
LiHua
DearJack,
亲爱的杰克,
ImgladtoknowyoureinterestedinChineseCalligraphy.ItsmypleasuretotellyouhowtolearnChinesecalligraphy.
我很高兴知道你对中国书法感兴趣。我很高兴告诉你如何学习中国书法。
Asweallknow,thefourtreasuresofthestudyarewritingbrush,ink,paperandinkstone,whichareessentialtolearnChinesecalligraphy.Astothewaytolearnit,Ithink,foronething,youmaystudythebasicstructureofeachChinesecharacterstepbystep;foranother,choosingagoodmodelbooktocopyisofgreatbenefittoyou.
众所周知,文房四宝是笔墨纸砚,是学习中国书法必不可少的。至于学习的方法,我想,一方面,你可以一步一步地学习每个汉字的基本结构;另一方面,选择一本好的范本,对你很有好处。
ChinesecalligraphyisafineartoftheexcellenttraditionalculturesinChina.Notonlydoesitdogoodtohealth,butalsoitcancultivatemoralityandpurifyoursouls.
中国书法是中国优秀传统文化的精品。它不仅有益于健康,而且可以陶冶道德,净化我们的灵魂。
HopingyoucancometoChinatoenjoyitpersonally.
希望你能亲自来中国玩。
Yours,
你的,
LiHua
李华