Some people think that cultural traditions will be destroyed when they are used as money-making machines aimed at tourists, other people believe that it is the only way to save such traditions in the world today. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

It is argued by some that cultural

heritages

will be damaged essentially when aimed at making a profit from

tourists

, while others hold a perspective that human beings’ many cultural

traditions

can be protected only through

commercialization

. I would contend that both views are reasonable but one-sided. Understandably, many people insist that cultural

traditions

can benefits from

commercialization

, after all,

this

might bring an area or a government much more money, which will be beneficial to not only the development of an area’s economy but

also

the protection of cultural

traditions

. Precisely, when a government is conducting a cultural programme, the place under its administration will be packed with an increasing number of

tourists

. The fact that these people go about their daily business, leisure and recreational activities,

such

as shopping, diet and so on, would increase relevant institutions’ incomes, including hotels, restaurants and so forth, and

therefore

raise the government’s revenue. With adequate money, a richer authority can contribute more to the protection and spread of cultural conventions.

Nevertheless

,

commercialization

can

also

cause some negative impacts on our cultural

traditions

. The excessive purpose of money-making may force some cultural

heritages

to lose their own nature.

For example

, It is not rare to see on a daily basis that some scenic spots carry out cultural activities for the reservation of some folk arts,

such

as folk dances ritual activities and folk music, but really for making a profit. In general, after visiting or travelling, many

tourists

only buy a variety of souvenirs

instead

of getting a deeper understanding of the historical background and forms of the traditional arts. It seems that attaching cultural

traditions

with

commercialization

cannot necessarily increase the public’s knowledge about these

traditions

themselves. In my opinion, even though some negative results might be led by people’s main purpose of utilizing cultural

traditions

to earn money, considering the fact that those invaluable

heritages

are getting extinct and those needs to be preserved, it is not an

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to get some earnings from the

tourists

who are enthusiastic to learn about the cultural aspects. But

commercialization

should not be seen as the only access to the reservation of the

heritages

since some cultural conventions can be encouraged by education and public promotion.