Some people say that living in a high-rise apartment block is a lonely experience because there is no community spirit. Others say that people who live in high-rise apartments have a much better sense of community than those live in houses. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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The shortage of land and increasing urbanization, many high-rise buildings are being constructed.
Although
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some citizens believe that staying in skyscraper apartments has
limit
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limited
interaction due to less communication with other people while others think
this
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lifestyle have much greater socialization rather than living in houses.
This
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essay will discuss both sides of living in a high-rise
apartments
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apartment
block
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.
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, high-rise building has its disadvantages. People who live in apartments have no sense of community.
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, the dweller
is
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has been
busy with their own business since their working time exceeding twelve hours a day.
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circumstances
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circumstance
create
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creates
the residents more selfish and ignore the surroundings. They do not have a chance to communicate with their
neighbors
a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbours
while those who live in
houses
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the house's
house's
house
occupant do that. Tower
block
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residents do not even know who their
neighbors
a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbours
are.
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, living in the
block
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of flats
have
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has
many advantages.
Firstly
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, people who live in high-rise buildings have a sense of happiness. Thanks to public facilities
such
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as garden, swimming pool and function rooms; people can go to the garden to relax and
it
it is
it's
also
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a good chance for them to get
acquaintance
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acquainted
with apartment dweller.
Secondly
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, apartment inhabitant can be sociable. Because tower blocks consist of many rooms which are filled with occupants who come from diverse culture. For everyone who is keen on making communication with strange
denizen
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Denizen
,
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occasion can increase the knowledge about the traditional custom and
behavior
manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour
of the
neighbor
a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbour
neighbours
by arranging a meeting and cooking together in the weekend,
for example
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. Automatically, the relationship among the dwellers can be built easily and there is no one who becomes lonely. In conclusion, living in a high-rise apartment
block
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can be a lonely experience.
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, it depends on the type of people who live in them. In my opinion, high-rise living is just rewarding socially as living in a house
occupant
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occupied
.

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