Nowadays, we seldom write letters. But a TV show, “Letter Alive”(《见字如面》)， is bringing back this old habit.
“Letter Alive” invites famous actors and actresses. There are no funny jokes or competitions. It's just one person reading a letter. The letters were written by people from different times in history. For example, in one period, they read a letter written by the famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941. The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future.
“Every letter opens another world for us,” according to director of the TV show. “We can also touch the hearts of the writers”. Since its first period on Dec 5, “Letter Alive” has been widely praised.
Besides “Letter Alive”, some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences (观众). “Chinese Poetry Conference” is a traditional Chinese poetry(诗词) competition. And “Readers” invites people to read poems and articles they liked or wrote.
