This letter is written in Chinese. It refers to meeting Joseph Needham in the Peking Hotel and expresses Christmas wishes. It also congratulates Joseph Needham on Science and Civilisation in China, writing that it is in circulation, it is a great work, and it is making a contribution to Sino-British cultural exchange. He notes that the SBSCO was established 30 years ago already, thanks Joseph Needham for his care, gives an address in Shanghai, says that his family is well, and hopes to see Joseph Needham some time again when he visits China.