In modern times, the developed cultural industry enriches people's lives with multiple ways to learn about different cultures without leaving their home. I agree that we can raise our cultural awareness with the unlimited resources around us, but people can understand the spirit of a culture better by combining their learning with travelling.
The resources we can find in regards to culture tend to be biased. All the TV news show on official channels, books on the market etc. must be approved by the authorities before they go public. It is hard to obtain the original Information unprocessed and unscensored. As for information on the internet, there is no guarantee of its accuracy. People have to go travel to obtain firsthand information and have an immersive experience.
This is not to say that travelling can provide all the Information people need to understand and learn about a different culture. If people travel without researching the culture they are visiting, they might only be able to appreciate the local food and scenery. People who research the culture via books and the internet are able to understand the culture from a historical and modern perspective, reference previous scholars' views and still hold their own opinions towards the culture.
In conclusion, combining general cultural research with traveling can provide people with a much deeper level of understanding and connection with a culture.
In modern times, the developed cultural industry enriches
people
's
lives
with multiple ways to learn about
different
cultures
without leaving their home. I
agree
that we can raise our cultural awareness with the unlimited resources around us,
but
people
can understand the spirit of a
culture
better by combining their learning with travelling.
The resources we can find
in regards to
culture
tend to
be biased
. All the TV news
show
on official channels, books on the market etc.
must
be approved
by the authorities
before
they go public. It is
hard
to obtain the original
Information
unprocessed and
unscensored
. As for
information
on the internet, there is no guarantee of its accuracy.
People
have to
go travel to obtain firsthand
information
and have an immersive experience.
This is not to say that travelling can provide all the
Information
people
need to understand and learn about a
different
culture
. If
people
travel without researching the
culture
they are visiting, they might
only
be able to appreciate the local food and scenery.
People
who research the
culture
via books and the internet are able to understand the
culture
from a historical and modern perspective, reference previous scholars' views and
still
hold their
own
opinions towards the culture.
In conclusion
, combining general cultural research with traveling can provide
people
with a much deeper level of understanding and connection with a
culture
.