那些過時(shí)的習(xí)俗 The Outdated Tradition

China has the history of more than five thousand years, and we are so proud of the culture. When foreign people come to China, they are attracted by the variety of culture. We are advocated to preserve the tradition, while for the outdated part, it should be removed.

中國有著五千多年的歷史，我們也為這些文化而感到驕傲。當(dāng)外國人來到中國，他們都會(huì)被其文化的多樣性所吸引。我們提倡保護(hù)傳統(tǒng)，然而對于過時(shí)的那部分，我們應(yīng)該要摒棄。

Every time when the big day comes for Chinese people, they get used to ask their families and friends to have a big dinner, but tragedy happens sometimes because of the old tradition. For example, a boy was so glad to enter the top university that he asked relatives and friends to celebrate, people kept toasting him. As a result, the boy died of drinking too much. What a great tragedy. The good thing turned to be bad suddenly.

每次中國人有喜事的時(shí)候，他們都習(xí)慣叫家人、朋友去大吃一頓，因?yàn)楣爬系膫鹘y(tǒng)，有時(shí)卻會(huì)發(fā)生悲劇。例如，一個(gè)男孩很高興考上了一所好大學(xué)，他邀請親戚、朋友來慶祝，大家不斷給他敬酒，結(jié)果，男孩死于飲酒過量。真是悲劇，好事突然變成了壞事。

Such tragedy happens all the time for Chinese people. The old tradition result in the end of many young lives. Drinking is the main root. People drink for seeking business cooperation, or showing respect. When we realize it is not right to keep the outdated culture, it is time to remove the negative part.

這樣的悲劇對國人來說時(shí)有發(fā)生。那些老傳統(tǒng)終結(jié)了好多年輕的生命。飲酒是主要的根源。人們通過喝酒來尋求業(yè)務(wù)合作，以示尊重。當(dāng)我們意識(shí)到這樣做是不對時(shí)，就是時(shí)候把過時(shí)和消極的部分摒棄掉了。