Dear Chris,

Happy to hear from you…

You asked about the meaning of “a living Lei Feng”. Well, Lei Feng was a kind soldier who spent his short life helping others. Today, “a living Lei Feng” refers to anyone who is always ready to help people around them without expecting anything in return.

Take my deskmate for example. He often helps me with my lessons after class, and he always gives up his seat to elderly people on the bus. He even helps clean the classroom before leaving every day. Everyone around him says he is a living Lei Feng.

I’m so glad you’re learning Chinese, as it opens a door to our culture. Keep going, and I’m sure you’ll make rapid progress soon.

Yours,
Li Jin

Dear Mrs. Green,

I’m so glad to hear from you.

Everything is going well with me. I’m busy preparing for my coming exams, but I still enjoy playing basketball with my friends after school, which keeps me energetic.

Good news! I have become a volunteer for the 13th National Games, which will be held in Tianjin at the end of August. My job is to guide foreign guests and answer their questions. To serve the Games well, I have visited the stadium, learned more about our city’s history and practiced my spoken English in my spare time.

I do hope you can come back to Tianjin again. I’m looking forward to showing you around then.

Yours,
Li Jin

Dear Nancy,

Thank you so much for your warm congratulations on my graduation, and please give my best regards to Chris. I miss the days we spent together at your home.

During this long holiday, I plan to travel around with my family. We will visit Xi’an, an ancient capital with a long history, and spend more time relaxing together, which I really look forward to.

As for my future, I have decided to major in computer science, as I have been interested in programming and AI since I was a child. To prepare for it, I am going to read some books on programming and take an online course this summer.

I will never forget the days I spent at your home.

Yours,
Li Jin

Dear Chris,

I totally understand how you feel about playing online games for too long. Actually, I have my own bad habit to get rid of — I often stay up late watching short videos on my smartphone.

Staying up late makes me sleepy in class and has affected my studies badly. Last week I even failed a quick quiz because I could not focus. Worse still, it has done harm to my eyesight and health.

To change this, I have decided to put my phone in another room before bedtime and read paper books instead. I have also set a screen-time limit. I’m determined to form a good living habit. Let’s encourage each other and make progress together!

Yours,
Li Jin

Dear Chris,

Thank you so much for sharing your logo design with me — it looks really impressive and creative!

I really love your idea. The two elements you chose are perfect: the “book” stands for knowledge and wisdom, while the “Haihe River” is the mother river of Tianjin, along which generations of people have lived. It carries our city’s history and culture, and together with the book it shows exactly what Haihe Library means.

To make it even better, I suggest you use a warmer color, and maybe add a small landmark of our city, such as the Tianjin Eye. I do hope these ideas help. I can’t wait to see the final logo!

Yours,
Li Jin