Due to the global world, people have more opportunities to visit foreign countries than in the past. Some people adhere to their own behavioral patterns in a foreign country because they want to keep their national identities. However, I believe that observing local tradition and behavioral patterns will be more beneficial to visitors because they can get along with the local people and learn different cultures.
First of all, visitors can build a good relationship with local people when they acquire traditional customs of the foreign country. Culture including unique customs and behaviors is the key factor to unify people. Therefore, in order to become closer to the local people, it is important for visitors to learn their unique culture and life patterns. On the other hand, if visitors are too obstinate to abandon their own habits which are contradicting to the foreign country’s customs, they are more likely to be regarded as rude or ignorant by native people. Thus, visitors should follow local tradition and life patterns of the country they visit.
Moreover, people should be open-minded enough to observe foreign behaviors because it can be a good opportunity for them to learn diverse cultures. To be specific, visitors can figure out the part of foreign culture that they enjoy by experiencing local behaviors. For instance, some American who visited Korea and followed the Korean culture said they enjoyed the local custom to take off shoes in the house because they thought it was one of the best ways to keep home clean and hygienic. In this regard, people can learn and enjoy other cultures in process of following local customs.
In conclusion, for the above reasons, I am strongly convinced that people should follow the foreign country’s culture that they visit because they can gain a good relationship with native people and chances to learn various cultures. |