学进去

Fu Lei’s Family Letters is a book of letters written by Chinese translator and writer Fu Lei to his elder son Fu Cong, who is a famous pianist. Between 1954 and 1966, Fu Cong spent a lot of time away from home training as a piano player. As a result, writing letters became Fu Lei’s usual way of communicating with his elder son. Fu Min, Fu Lei’s younger son edited (编辑) the letters and the book was published in 1981.

The book displays（展示） Fu Lei’s family tradition and value. To Fu Lei, the purpose of education of a person, is to make that person useful to society. Fu Lei praised his son Fu Cong after winning a piano competition. Fu Lei wrote, “We are happy because you make your country proud. I am so excited when I think about your future. You will make great progress and serve more people, encourage them and heal them.”

In the family letters, Fu Cong was also advised to read famous Chinese texts. When reading these books, Fu Cong was told to link ideas and feelings together, for that would help him become a better person.

To Fu Lei, learning to be a good person comes before any academic（学术的）training. In 1954, Fu Lei wrote, “Everyone should be a good person before becoming an expert in any area. Otherwise, that person will not achieve much, no matter how knowledgeable he or she is.”

Fu Lei’s Family Letters has a great influence on people in China. The book helps many young students understand how they should live their lives.