34.Some countries now have people from different cultures and ethnic groups. What is the reason for this? Is it a positive or negative development?

In the era of globalization, multicultural societies are common in most developed

countries

.

As a result

, new challenges at both the national and international levels have emerged, and successfully adapting to

this

new phenomenon of migration has become an essential issue.

Therefore

, there are some

people

who argue that

this

tendency will bring more benefits than drawbacks to

society

. Personally, I partially agree with

this

idea.

Firstly

, a multicultural

society

can promote innovation within the entire

society

to some degree.

This

is because

people

from different

countries

speak different native languages, representing diverse thought processes.

In other words

, the existence of a pluralistic

society

represents the diversity of thought processes within it. When

people

communicate with those who have different thinking modes, it can ultimately lead to the development of their divergent thinking and promote innovation in

society

as a whole.

Besides

, a multicultural

society

is conducive to integrating different cultures. In the past,

due to

geographical isolation and other factors,

people

from different

countries

did not understand each other enough. Even with limited information or even blockades, citizens from various ethnic groups may misunderstand or discriminate against others.

However

, with the development of the internet and global transportation,

people

now live together regardless of their nationalities and communicate with each other to exchange what they have.

This

is beneficial in enhancing the understanding between

people

from all

countries

.

For example

, Europeans' understanding of China used to largely come from movies and they misunderstood it as a deprived and backward country. As more and more Europeans come to live or work in China, there is a growing recognition and appreciation for Chinese culture.

This

facilitates cultural exchanges between China and foreign

countries

. Admittedly, the existence of a multicultural

society

can cause some issues. One of the most obvious things is that

people

with weak national identities are very easy to be eroded by other

countries

' cultures, which eventually leads to cultural assimilation.

However

, at present, governments of all

countries

attach great importance to the protection and promotion of their own culture. They

also

strengthen education in history and language from a young age. I believe that to a certain extent,

this

can improve the cultural identity of their citizens. In conclusion, despite the drawbacks that multiculturalism may bring about, it seems to me that it would exert beneficial impacts on

countries

globally.