Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festival; during festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?.

There has been a phenomenon that more

people

have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals. Some

people

say it's better to keep these

traditions

, some have the opposite opinions. I think the meaning of a festival is to celebrate, and my reasons will be explained in the following paragraphs.

First

, keeping these old

traditions

is arduous. Take the Spring festival as an

example

. In the past,

people

used to not sleep on the

last

day of the year in order to cherish the time;

this

tradition has been held for thousands of years, and it is of the utmost importance in Chinese

people

's minds.

However

, due to technological development,

this

tradition seems to be forsaken by the younger generation. Not only because they think the Spring festival is less important now but

also

because they don't trust superstitions anymore.

Second

,

people

sometimes take

traditions

too serious. Take Chinese mooncakes as an

example

. We always eat

this

food during the Autumn festival as so to celebrate family unity.

However

, on account of the popularity of

this

food, some dealers find it lucrative and propagate the importance of eating mooncakes during the Autumn festival.

As a result

, the price of

this

food has increased considerably, and it has lost its fondness in the general public's minds.

On the other hand

,

traditions

have their values as well.

For

example

, they make

people

aware of the importance of family unity. Take Christmas as an

example

. It is not only the birthday of Jesus but

also

a chance to bring all family members together and celebrate together. As a consequence, their relationships can be forged. In conclusion, I believe the principle of a festival is to bring happiness but some strict

traditions

.