Fu Lei's Family Letters

Author: Fu Lei
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Fu Lei and his wife are the epitome of Chinese parents. They devoted their lives to nurturing their two children with great dedication and effort. Fu Cong, a renowned piano master; Fu Min, a distinguished English teacher. Their success in teaching philosophy—prioritizing character development over family status, encouraging independent thinking, and tailoring education to individual strengths—was fully reflected in their lives. The heartfelt teachings of parents and sincere exchanges between parents and children are evident throughout the letters, profoundly inspiring and enlightening parents and children worldwide. To commemorate the 95th anniversary of their father's birth and the 90th anniversary of their mother's birth, the Complete Works of Fu Lei, Complete Translations of Fu Lei, and Complete Writings of Fu Lei are to be published. During the process of organizing the manuscripts, Letters from Fu Lei was recompiled and published simultaneously by Liaoning Education Press. The original Letters from Fu Lei was organized by date, but many letters were lengthy and written over several days. Now, the letters are organized by mailing date. As a result, 200 selected letters were compiled: 161 from the father and 39 from the mother. Among them, 138 are in Chinese and 38 are in English and French, translated by Professor Jin Shenghua of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Compared to the original Letters from Fu Lei published by Sanlian Bookstore, in addition to correcting errors, 34 new letters were added: 11 from the father and 23 from the mother. Sixty-five supplementary letters were included: 56 from the father and 9 from the mother. The foreword features six remaining letters from their older brother, and the afterword includes an essay by Mr. Lou Shiyi. Annotations in the text were added by the compilers; notes in square brackets are translations or annotations by Professor Jin Shenghua or the compilers.