You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists, not local people. Why is this the case? What can be done to attract local people? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

We notice an interesting phenomenon that, nowadays, not only museums but
also
some
culture
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heritages in a place are more likely visited by
travelers
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from other places. Locals may not spend much time in
such
areas mentioned above.
Main
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reasons probably are as follows. On the one hand,
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numbers
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of historical attractions are mainly located far from the city, which takes plenty of time for locals to reach
there
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them
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. Frequently visits for people who live in the city
takes
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a lot of money on their way back and forth.
Moreover
, the ones who have already visited the spot may not return to the same place in a short period of time, as the decorations and exhibits are standing still.
On the other hand
, thousands of people who
goes
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sight-seeing have little concerns about what the displays mean and what stories they
what
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want
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to tell. They prefer appreciating fancy designs of the museum as a building or just
visit
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the places that
famous
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on the Internet, taking pictures, uploading on social media, and seeking
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LIKEs. Rather than gaining a superficial understanding through cursory observation
on
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cultural sites, the government,
as well as
local communities, has
obligation
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to launch a campaign by not only filming advertising videos but
also
offering
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for local citizens. Free buses may
also
do
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great
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help, too.
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but of
most
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importance
that
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management of the attraction sites
is
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ought to set up efforts
in renewing
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and
replacing
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forms or themes of shows, drawing public attention as far as possible.
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