Culture

Culture
What will happen if people don’t have cultural awareness?
Is the lack of cultural awareness caused by language incompetence?
How to develop cultural awareness?
Why is it important to protect traditions?
What’s the most important tradition in your country?
What kinds of traditions have disappeared in your country?
Why should children learn about traditions?
What can governments do to protect traditions?

Tradition
1. What kinds of objects do families pass on to the next generation?
2. How important is it to pass on traditions to new generation?
3. Are there any negative effects of trying to keep the past alive?
Some people are accused of “living in the past” – being unwilling to modernise. is this a fair thing to say to someone?

Festivals
What are the main festivals?
Is there a special food associated with this festival?
Are festivals important for society?
What would you say is the importance (or the value) of these celebrations?
Do people in the countryside have the same kinds of family celebrations as people in the cities?
Why do people celebrate festivals?
Do you personally feel that traditional celebrations/ festivals are important? (Why/ Why not?)
Would you like to see more international festivals?
Do you celebrate any foreign festivals?
Do you think it is good or bad for Chinese people to celebrate foreign festivals?
Do people from other countries celebrate your festivals?
Are there any special festivals for your city or region?