Some people say cultural traditions are destroyed when they are used as money-making attractions aimed at tourists. Others say this is the only way to save such traditions. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Tourism

is a great way of increasing revenue and sharing the host country or city`s history and

traditions

. There is a point of view that considers

this

business as a threat to cultural habits with the only intention being to make money,

while

I believe that it can be a form of promoting a culture and preserving

traditions

.

This

essay will discuss both perspectives and highlight why I argue that

tourism

has a beneficial impact on cultural preservation. Going on holiday is an event carefully planned by many of us, during

this

time we are usually exposed to various ways of seeing the world, different

traditions

, languages, and eating habits.

While

some Asian cultures are more reserved and extremely aware of the impact of their behaviour on people around them, western cultures are more laid back and laud. Unfortunately, a small percentage of these tourists do whatever they want without critically thinking about their presentation and its consequences. These differences were the roots of several issues faced by small villages in China. Even though behaviours like the previous example do not respect the foreign culture and at the same time do not assist in preserving it, I believe that they are a tiny percentage of reality. When promoting

tourism

, governments are investing in the local community,

consequently

, investing in the preservation of regional

traditions

and cultural events.

For instance

, a local government in Germany funded a festival to showcase the local farming tradition. The advertisement was focused on not only spreading the event and its information but

also

on educating visitors about the local

traditions

. The results were a 40% increase in

tourism

from

this

time onwards, and no major problems reported so far.

To conclude

,

tourism

is a money-making business that can potentially lead to several problems depending on the

tourist

Fix the agreement mistake

tourists

show examples

the location is receiving,

however

, these are not common issues.

That is

why I believe that investing in

tourism

and in educating tourists is a way to empower cultures and

traditions

while

positively impacting the local economy.