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Some people think that cultural traditions are destroyed as they are used as

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问题     Some people think that cultural traditions are destroyed as they are used as money-making attractions aimed at tourists. Other people believe that it is the only way for such traditions to be saved in the world today. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (2015-12-19)
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答案     ’Cultural traditions’ as a term covers a huge range of events that are enjoyed by many people, including tourists.
    Many local events have their origins in the very distant past. In Derbyshire there is a unique tradition of well dressing, decorating the village wells with pictures made of leaves and flower petals pushed into clay, and then having the clergy bless the wells. It is thought to date from pre-Christian times. Originally the custom survived in a few villages, but it attracts tourists, and others have taken it up. Proceeds go to local charities. A similar thing has happened to Morris dancing. No-one knows when it originated and it is thought that some, like the Abbots Bromley horn dance, go back to the Bronze Age, 5000 years ago. In cases like these, local people do it out of interest, and money is raised for local charities. If tourists come and contribute, they are welcome, but it is not done for their benefit.
    Other traditions attract more tourists, probably because they take place in towns and cities where tourists visit more frequently. In London, for example, the Guard is changed several times a day in a ceremonial way, and tourists flock to see it. There is no charge. Such ceremonies take place at Army bases up and down the country ... with no spectators . The Queen opens Parliament, travelling in a golden coach, wearing a crown, in the way that monarchs have opened Parliament for hundreds of years. London has other events like the Thames Watermen’s race and swan-upping when they count the swans, but they all date back hundreds of years. They all form part of the attraction of the city, but they serve a purpose.
    It could be said that tourism encourages the continuation of such ceremonies. The Guard could be mounted by soldiers wearing combats. The Queen could open Parliament conveyed in a car, but I think too many people still like things to be done in the traditional way, and whilst tourism is very important, it is not what sustains these traditions. People have pride in traditions and the community spirit they represent; money doesn’t really come into the argument.
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