<p>Hello, dear Tom, </p><p>How is it going? Today I am very </p><p>glad to have received your letter </p><p>in which you say that you are very </p><p>interested in Chinese literature. </p><p>Now let me recommend you a </p><p>famous Chinese classical novel </p><p>called A Dream in Red Mansions </p><p>written by Cao Xueqing in Qing </p><p>Dynasty. </p><p>The main story in this book is </p><p>about the pure and romantic </p><p>love between Jia Baoyu and </p><p>Lin Daiyu, which ends up in a </p><p>tragedy. This book also describes </p><p>the rise and fall of the four noble </p><p>families, through which , you </p><p>can catch a glimpse of Chinese </p><p>feudal history. You can also have </p><p>a good knowledge of Chinese food, medicine, costume, and garden</p><p>architechture after reading it. </p><p>The characters in this novel are </p><p>very vivid. </p><p>I really hope that you will like </p><p>this book! Looking forward to </p><p>your reply. </p>