Writing prompt: Vickey's China Trip

Student essay:
Dear Dad and Mom,
I'm in Beijing and live in my friend's home now. Febrary 19th is Spring Festival this year. During Spring Festival, Chinese always do fireworks and visit each other.
In Beijing, I make some new friends. We often study, talk and do sport together. We visit some place of inerest, watch Peking Opera and eat some Chinese tridtional food. They tell me many history of China. It's very ineresting. On the eve of Spring Festival, we have Chiese jiaozi as dinner.
There are some difference with Canada, I like Chinese life and my new friends.
Yours,
Vickey

Corrected essay:
Dear Dad and Mom,
I'm in Beijing and living in my friend's home now. February 19th is the Spring Festival this year. During the Spring Festival, Chinese people always set off fireworks and visit each other.
In Beijing, I have made some new friends. We often study, talk and do sports together. We visit some places of interest, watch Peking Opera and eat some Chinese traditional food. They tell me much about the history of China. It's very interesting. On the eve of the Spring Festival, we have Chinese jiaozi for dinner.
There are some differences compared with Canada. I like Chinese life and my new friends.
Yours,
Vickey