HiTom,
IamgladthatyouarecomingtoShandongthissummerholiday.Ihavetoldmyparentsandtheywelcomeyouandarehappyaboutittoo.
TherearealotofbeatifulandhistoricplaceinShandong.Shandong,QufuisthehometownofthegreatphilosopherConfucius.QufuservedasthecapitaloftheStateofLuduringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod.ManyofthemajorculturalsitesinthecityareallassociatedwithConfucius,suchasthethreesitesoftheTempleofConfucius,theCemeteryofConfucius,andtheKongFamilyMansion.
TheotherplacethatwemustvisitisMountTai.ItisoneoftheFiveSacredMountains.Backintheancienttimes,MountTaiisoneoftheprincipalplaceswheretheemperorwouldpayhomagetoheaven(onthesummit)andearth(atthefootofthemountain).
JinanisalsoreferredastheCityofSpringssoweshallalsovisittheBaotuSpringparkinJinan.BaotuSpringhasthehonorofbeingreferredasthenumberonespringintheworld.Lastbutnotleast,iwillbringyoutoenjoygreatfoodbecauseShandongisfamousforherseafood.
IlookforwardtoyourvisitinthiscomingAugust.Sendmyregardstoyourparentsandyoungersister,Janeaswell.
Yourssincerely,
LiHua.
HiTom,