some people think visitors to others countries should imitated local custom

　　and behaviors. some people disagree, they think the host country should

　　welcome culture different.

　　nowadays, giant jumble jets carry millions of people each day to and from

　　almost all corners of the globe, giving most people the chance of visiting

　　distant countries. however, many of us are sometimes troubled by unfamiliar

　　customs and traditions and are puzzled by the way foreigners behave. in

　　my essay, both sides of the argument would be presented and analyzed as

　　to whether we should follow the customs of the visited country, or should all

　　nations be more willing to embrace exotic culture.

　　some people maintain that it is better for one to adopt host countries'culture

　　for the following reasons. first of all, as the old saying goes, when in rome

　　do as the romans do,by observing and following their particular way of doing

　　thing, travelers can greatly reduce the chances of misunderstanding and

　　embarrassment. for instance, it is advisable not to ask a western lady perso-

　　nal questions such as her age or her marital status on the first meeting, wh-

　　ich is common practice in china. secondly, a nation’s customs and traditions

　　are often fascinating and offer a unique insight into that very country. Obvio

　　-usly, people travel in order to broaden their horizon or merely to relax and

　　enjoy themselves. but these aims could not be satisfactorily fulfilled if they

　　have no idea about a country’s culture. moreover, your interest in and und-

　　erstanding of their ways of life could help to establish a rapport with the loc-

　　al people, because people feel respected when their customs and behaviors

　　are understood and imitated. and by doing things in their way, you become

　　unconsciously a member of them and thus will no long experience culture

　　shocks.

　　however, others also have strong reasons to believe that a country should

　　tolerate and embrace foreign culture. in the first place, no country should

　　cling to its old customs and traditions at all cost and expect others to follow-

　　suit. culture should also be subject to changes brought about by advances

　　in science and technology and the process of globalization. like everything

　　else, numerous traditional practices have been abandoned and people are for

　　ming/creating new customs all the time. besides, instead of challenging and

　　damaging the local traditions, the customs brought by international visitors

　　actually help to enhance our awareness of our own culture, by pointing out

　　that what we took for granted is really not universally praised but rather

　　unique characteristics of our own. in china, for instance, the spring festival is

　　being celebrated with ever more enthusiasm despite the popularity of Chris-

　　tmas. moreover, it is unjustifiable and unrealistic to expect visitors to alter

　　their ways of doing things,to while they have a right, and pick up some new

　　behaviors and customs on short notice. many chinese americans,for example,

　　still live exclusively in china towns and celebrate all the traditional chinese

　　holidays. like a religious belief, one should be allowed to follow their own

　　customs whenever and wherever they like.

　　as far as i am concerned, i agree with the latter view that people can keep

　　their own customs and nations should welcome culture differences and integ-

　　rate the positive aspects from other culture to update their own. apparently,

　　if all are open-minded about different traditions and behaviors, the idea of a

　　global village could come true in corner of the earth, with people living in

　　harmony and each enjoy his own cultural heritage.