a letter
dear anna,
how glad i am to hear from you and to know that you are getting on well with your chinese study at beijing university.
to learn a foreign language, one should not only study the language itself, but also study the everyday life of the native speakers of the language. you've been in china for only half a year. i don't think you have known much about our life at home. why not come to my place and spend the spring festival with my family?
my parents and i are looking forward to seeing you. we'll surely meet you at the station.
best wishes!
yours,
li hong