<strong>Modern buildings change the appearance of towns and cities. In order to protect the cultural identity, the government should ensure that all the new buildings are built in traditional styles. To what extent do you agree or disagree?</strong><br />
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Today, the appearance of buildings has been greatly influenced as the increasing chance of international cultural communication. Some people argue that this trend will do harm to the local culture, therefore, houses should be regulated and be presented in the traditional way. Overall, the disadvantages this suggestion brings overweigh its advantages.<br />
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Admittedly, constructing all buildings in traditional styles, to some extent, may contribute to the local cultural preservation. The first reason is that the cities with a traditional appearance can clearly present the local culture to the visitors. In these cities, the visitors would naturally do as the locals showing the respect to the local customs. Such an impressive experience may have an unconsciously influence in their minds, which undoubtedly is an effective way of spreading the local culture. Another reason is that the traditional appearance of towns and cities will raise the sense of belonging for the local residents. Accordingly, it enables the local people—the inheritors of local customs—to introduce their culture to other people with great motivation.<br />
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On the other hand, the mandatory regulation of buildings’ appearance, of course, brings some adverse effects to the local society as well. One reason is that, to meet the requirements, the modern buildings have to sacrifice some functions needed in the people’s daily life. Some insulation materials, for example, cannot be used in the traditional exterior construction. It would totally run counter to the original purposes of building construction. Furthermore, personalized style of buildings is the symbol of open society. If all the houses were built in the local style, the cities would hardly be recognized by other people with different backgrounds and eventually restrict these regions’ development.<br />
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To sum up, regulating the appearance of buildings does help to preserve the local culture. However, we cannot achieve it by sacrificing the buildings’ functions and the development of the local society. <br />
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作者: 光明的瞎子 时间: 2011-12-24 14:45
反正如果让我写这个题目我肯定不会从这个角度去写，我觉得cultural identity应该evlove with the development of society, by combining different cultural identity, it will finally end up with a newly created unique cultural identity.
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