Loss And Maintenance Of Traditional Culture

In the 21^st century, globalization takes great influences not only on the field of economy, but also on that of culture, it means the constant dominance of western culture. One of the aspects is that traditional culture is being treated coldly. The treasures from our ancestors are fading out gradually. How to maintain it is really an urgent task. Cultural contact and conflict are very common and unavoidable in the development of culture. The key factor is that how we should face and deal with it. Multiculturalism stresses that culture is diverse and it is important and necessary to maintain traditional culture.Chinese traditional culture with long history and connotation now is being challenged. It is not only manifested on the loss of traditional festivals, clothes and food, but also on values. As a Chinese, we have the responsibilities to maintain our root.Not a single factor is enough to explain the reason for the loss of traditional culture, because it is the synthesis which concludes politics, economy and culture. For the loss of Chinese traditional culture, the external threat is westernization; the internal threat is the lack of faith in it. Efforts from single person, government, media and education are all needed. Learning from other countries is also necessary and meaningful.The role of educators is very important and great in maintaining traditional culture. It also shouldn't be neglected by foreign languages educators. They should put emphasis on training the students' critical and rational thinking. To help students to set up a correct world view—"Eight Virtues and Eight Shames" is their duties.