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Band 7+: What do young people have strong opinions about?

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Old people tend to have strong opinions about traditional virtues. They believe these kinds of wisdoms are from their ancestors and must be heirlooms. So it's quite precious. For example, they believe people in the family should respect the elders and also love the younger generations in the family. Moreover, they believe in preserving cultural heritage. For example, some traditions during holidays. They also observe traditional customs on special occasions, such as PR festivals.

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Old people tend to have strong opinions about traditional virtues. Because they believe these kind of wisdoms are, ah, from their ancestors and gotda be heirlooms. So it’s quite precious. For example, they believe, uh, people in the family should respect the elderies. And also to love the, uh, younger generations in the family. Moreover, they also, um, believe in persuading the cultural heritage. For example, some traditions during holidays. And they would, we are some traditional customs on special occasions, such as PR festivals.

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