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
CalligraphyistheessenceofChineseculture,whichhasdevelopedintoaspecialhigh-levelartapartfromsatisfyingtheneedsofdailywriting.IthasbeenflourishingforthousandsofyearsinChina.Shopswithh2commercialatmospherewillgainsomeeleganceiftheyaredecoratedwithsomequaintculturalcalligraphicworks.
Sittingrooms,studiesandbedroomscanbenice-lookingwithcalligraphyworksdecorated.Asakindofartwork,thewritingofcalligraphyisparticular.TheChinesecharactersarewrittenonXuanpaperwhichabsorbsinkverywellandthenaremountedtohangonawall.Thecalligraphyworksaremostlyapoemoramottothatthehostoftheroomlikesitmuch;ifitiswrittenbythehosthimself,itwilldemonstratemorehisaspirationandinterestaswellashistalent.
书法是中国文化的精粹，除了满足日常书写外，它已经上升成为一门特别的高等艺术。他兴旺于中华大地数千年而不衰。商业气息浓重的店面装饰一些具有古色古香、文化色彩的书法作品就会平添几分高雅。
书法作品也常常装饰客厅，书房和卧室。作为一种艺术，书法的书写是很讲究的`。汉字写在吸水性很强的宣纸上，然后再装裱起来挂上墙壁。书法作品多半是居室主人所喜爱的一首诗词或是一句格言；如果这是他自己所作，那就更能显示他的志趣和才华了。
李芮有一个矮矮的个子，肉乎乎的脸，眼睛小小的，笑起来像一个弯弯的月牙。
Liruihasashort,fleshyface,smalleyesandacurvedcrescentlikesmile.
她是我们班的“书法家”！张老师非常喜欢她的字，还夸她的字好，让我是“羡慕嫉妒恨”。她的字无人不知、无人不晓，那叫一个棒！横平竖直、撇捺舒展，好看极了！
Sheisacalligrapherinourclass!Mr.Zhanglikesherwordsverymuch,andpraiseshergoodwords,whichmakesme"envious,jealousandhateful".Nooneknowsherwords.It'scalledastick!It'shorizontalandvertical.It'sverybeautiful!
以后我要向她学习。
Iwilllearnfromherinthefuture.
