It is undoubted that nowadays cultural tour is becoming pervading among tourists. However, whether it is a positive trend or not remains a controversial issue. While I admit that utilizing cultural conventions to attract more tourists and make some money can to some extent prevent it from eliminating, I believe there are still better ways to protect our traditions.
On the one had, we have to admit that it is a measure to attracted more public awareness. Since some traditions have already been neglected due to the rapid development of modern society, we bave to take steps to hook more audiences on cultural traditions. In this way, they can be known and remembered by the public. Moreover, financial profits gained can also help to develop or maintain a certain local convention. A good example is the Lion Dancing in China — a conventional folk dance which has been promoted by chargeable performances.
On the other band, it can also bring detrimental effect, thus, other reliable measures should be taken to save the cultural traditions. The cultural conventions are frequently adapted to satisfy and cater to the taste of modem people to maximize their profits. A potential danger is that gradually theses traditions will become simply products of modem demands of entertainment, which is merely another form of disappearance. Meanwhile, to better protect the traditions, it is the government that should take the initial responsibility. Laws should be released; Students should be inculcated with the concept of various conventions and a consciousness to prevent them from being destroyed. Ultimately, efforts from other parts of the society are also pivotal.
For instance, entrepreneurs can set off funds or social activities to offer a support; Social medias should put more focus on the traditions ignored.
By way of conclusion, although making cultural traditions profitable attractions can save them from some respect, the potential danger should by no means be ignored and there are certainly more reliable ways for this. In fact, it is imperative for us to combine powers of all sectors of the