[00:08.31]On the Impact of Tourism Development on Cultural Relics
[00:13.22]Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.
[00:18.63]However, its impact on cultural relics remains a source of constant debate.
[00:25.10]Some people believe that tourism can boost local economy,
[00:30.89]which in turn provides more funds to protect
[00:34.31]and preserve the cultural relics in the locality.
[00:37.55]In addition,
[00:39.10]tourism can win more fame and reputation for the locality,
[00:44.38]thus draw the attention of local authorities
[00:47.75]and citizens to the conservation of their cultural relics.
[00:51.98]Others, however,
[00:53.78]argue that tourism develops at the expense of the cultural relics.
[00:58.69]To be more specific,
[01:00.50]with more tourists flooding in,
[01:03.05]there is a possibility that the cultural relics
[01:06.28]will be damaged by scratches, sCRIbble, and etc.
[01:10.02]Personally,
[01:11.70]I believe tourism
[01:13.75]can on the whole be a blessing to the preservation of cultural relics
[01:18.48]as long as due efforts are made to avoid the damages it may cause
[01:23.46]and more funds are allocated to maintain the cultural relics.
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