Some people argue that once cultural traditions are employed to make money, they are ruined. However, others hold the opposite view that it is the only means to protect these traditions from extinction in current world. From my perspective, I think that commercializing cultural traditions is one effective way to promote them, but we should not forget the true meaning of the traditions.
It is true that making cultural traditions profitable can increase public attention to the traditions, so an increasing number of visitors would develop better understanding of the traditions. For example, with the commercialization of Christmas festival, more and more non-Christians around the world enjoy celebrating the festivals, making Christmas a global appeal. Additionally, only when cultural traditions make money would businessmen promote them. In this materialistic world, few people would care ancient traditions if they do not bring economic benefits to their lives. Therefore, making some traditions money-making inspires businessmen to promote the traditions voluntarily.
However, adapting the traditions only for commercial purpose should not be encouraged. Over-commercialization would change the true meaning of the traditions. For instance, with the commercialization of Spring Festival, more and more Chinese merchants see this festival as a perfect time to expand sales instead of promoting the cultural meaning along with the festival. Besides, there are other useful ways of protecting cultural heritage as well, including holding cultural tradition contest, developing relevant culture courses in school, and so forth. Therefore, commercializing traditional culture is not the only way to promote it.
In conclusion, I believe we should find the balance between tourism development and the protection of cultural traditions. Developing tourism can attract more people to understand the culture, while it is not the only way to do so.
Some
people
argue that once
cultural
traditions
are employed
to
make
money, they
are ruined
.
However
, others hold the opposite view that it is the
only
means to protect these
traditions
from extinction in
current
world. From my perspective, I
think
that commercializing
cultural
traditions
is one effective way to
promote
them,
but
we should not forget the true meaning of the traditions.
It is true that making
cultural
traditions
profitable can increase public attention to the
traditions
,
so
an increasing number of visitors would develop better understanding of the
traditions
.
For example
, with the commercialization of Christmas
festival
, more and more non-Christians around the world enjoy celebrating the
festivals
, making Christmas a global appeal.
Additionally
,
only
when
cultural
traditions
make
money would businessmen
promote
them. In this materialistic world, few
people
would care ancient
traditions
if they do not bring economic benefits to their
lives
.
Therefore
, making
some
traditions
money-making inspires businessmen to
promote
the
traditions
voluntarily
.
However
, adapting the
traditions
only
for commercial purpose should not
be encouraged
. Over-commercialization would
change
the true meaning of the
traditions
.
For instance
, with the commercialization of Spring
Festival
, more and more Chinese merchants
see
this
festival
as a perfect time to expand sales
instead
of promoting the
cultural
meaning along with the
festival
.
Besides
, there are other useful ways of protecting
cultural
heritage
as well
, including holding
cultural
tradition
contest, developing relevant culture courses in school, and
so
forth.
Therefore
, commercializing traditional culture is not the
only
way to
promote
it.
In conclusion
, I believe we should find the balance between tourism development and the protection of
cultural
traditions
. Developing tourism can attract more
people
to understand the culture, while it is not the
only
way to do
so
.