ThePrevalenceofWesternHolidays

　　Itisnoticeablethatwesternholidaysarebecomingincreasinglypopulardaybyday,whileChinesetraditionalholidaysarebeingsomewhatneglected.OldpeopleoftencomplainthatChineseNewYearhaslostitsrealmeaning.Totheirastonishment,youngpeopleinChina,ignorantaboutChinesetraditionalholidays,arecrazyaboutChristmasorValentinesDay.

　　Thereareseveralpossiblereasonsforthisphenomenon.First,westernnations,suchastheUnitedStatesandBritain,arepowerfulanddominantineveryaspect.Everythinginthesecountriesisassumedtobesuperiorandadoredbysomemodernyoungpeople.Second,theprevalenceofEnglishasaworldlanguageandthedevelopmentofglobalizationenablewesternculturetofloodinChina.Overwhelmedbysuchatrend,Chineseunconsciouslygetinvolvedinwesternculture.Lastbutnotleast,someChinesepeoplehaveblindfaithinforeignthingswhiledismissourownpossessionswithcontempt.

　　Iamcriticalofthistrend.Chinaboastsabrillianthistoryandsplendidtraditions.Inmoderntimes,Chinesetraditionshouldbepreservedandpromoted.Butitseemsthatyoungpeoplenolongertreasurethetradition.Onthecontrary,theyturntopursueenthusiasticallyasupposedlymoremodernculture.Ifthistrendisallowedtocontinue,thepricelessheritageofourancestorswillbereplacedbywesterntraditions.Nobodyexpectssuchaconsequence.SoletsjoinhandinhandtoprotectChinesetradition.