Letters as a way of communication have long given way to phone calls and WeChat messages. But a TV show, LettersAlive, is helping bring this old way to keep in touch back the present.
LettersAlive took (it) idea from a UK program, LettersLive, released in 2013. Both (show) feature famous actors and actresses, but there (be) no eye-catching visual effects or any regular showbiz(娱乐圈) activities. Instead, it's just a live event remarkable letters selected from a wide time span and a diverse range of subjects are read. There is, for example, a passionate letter from Huang Yongyu to playwright Cao Yu 30 years ago to criticize his lack of (create).
Every letter is like a small piece of history. By hearing them being read, it's as if we are being sent back in time (experience) a moment that we would otherwise never have had the chance to.
Compared to (publish) texts, letters also (natural) come with a personal touch. As well as celebrating the pain, joy, wisdom and humor, LettersAlive (commit) to promoting Chinese literature since first run.
