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开幕和闭幕式的优缺点
To hold grand opening and closing ceremonies for some activities is the tradition for China for a long time. With the improvement of people’s living standard, the scale of the ceremonies has become greater and greater. Some people begin to argue that it is a great waste. But some still insist its positive effect. As far as I am concerned, both of them are reasonable.
在中国，为一些活动举办大型的开幕和闭幕仪式长期以来都是其传统。随着人们生活水平的提高，这样的庆典的规模也越来越大。有人开始认为这是很大的浪费。但是，仍然有人认为这还是有其积极作用的。我觉得两者的说法都是有理的。
On the one hand, holding grand ceremonies is really a waste for some activities. When holding an activity, such as Olympic Games, the essence of it is the process and spirit of the competition, instead of the opening or closing ceremony. It needs a lot of money and people to open such grand ceremony successfully. Besides, during the ceremony, it is not possible to avoid polluting the environment. Thus, the follow-on work after the ceremony also needs a lot of resources to deal with.