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My views on people gaining interests in celebrating western festivals Nowadays, nobody can deny the fact that an increasing number of Chinese young people are habitually engaged in celebrating some Western festivals like Valentine’s Day and Christmas. For instance, on Valentine’s Day the majority of young people will send flowers and delicately decorated chocolate to their beloved ones. On Christmas, there will be Santa Clause’s pictures hanging on the show windows of different stores and Christmas trees and other related products also can be found in those places. This phenomenon has been brought into public attention in our society. Some people deem that it is beneficial for young people in China to gain interests in celebrating Western festivals in many aspects whereas others hold the entirely contrasting point of view. Among the numerous factors influencing people’s opinions, there are five conspicuous reasons that consist in my conviction that the merits of young people in gaining interests in celebrating Western festivals outweigh its demerits and we young people in China should celebrate some Western festivals selectively. First and foremost, celebrating western festivals is an essential method for young people in China to adapt to this increasingly global world. With the constantly cultural exchange among different countries, we are kept being exposed to new cultures. If we young people did not have any interest in celebrating western festivals, it might mean, to some extent, we do not conform to the current trend and cannot keep ourselves informed of what is going on throughout the world. Therefore, we are bound to maintain our interest in celebrating western festivals. Furthermore, it is celebrating western festivals that provides young people more opportunities to comprehend different cultures. By celebrating the Western festivals, young people in China can have a more vivid understanding of Western cultures than just by reading books. At the same time, w