As we all know,

众所周知

the technological advancements are on the move at an unprecedented speed in the present society.

当今社会技术正在以前所未有的速度发展着。

Some people think that as technology develops traditional culture will be lost

许多人认为随着技术的发展传统文化将逐渐消失。

whereas some others do not think so.

但是许多人并不这么认为。

As far as I am concerned,

我认为

the technology does harm to the traditional culture in some sense

技术在某种程度上确实不利于传统文化的发展

but it can also protect it from dying out.

但是技术的发展也可以防止其消亡。

In other words,

换句话说

the technological advancement is a double-blade sword.

技术的发展是一把双刃剑。

We need to realize it in a didactic way.

我们应该意识到这一点。

First of all, the technology is a little harmful to the traditional culture.

首先技术对传统文化的伤害较小。

Due to the emergence of the new technology,

这是因为新技术的发展

some forms of art have been dead for many years.

许多文化形式已经消亡了许多年。

Some cultural heritage has been threatened.

许多文化遗产正在遭受着威胁。

Take the jade carving for example.

我想拿玉石雕刻举个例子。

The craftsmanship has been disrupted due to the popularity of the new technology.

由于新技术的发展手工技艺已经遭到了威胁。

The works of art has been produced through the machines

大部分的艺术品都是通过机器所制造出来

rather than the hands of the craftsmen.

而不是手工。

Therefore, the art has lost the most important part of its taste.

所以艺术已经失去了以前的味道。

Most of the artistic works are the products of the factories.

大部分的艺术品都是工厂所制作出来的。

Secondly,the new technology helps the traditional culture spread more widely.

第二新技术宣传了传统文化。

For example,many exhibits in the Palace Museum have been available visually online.

例如人们能够在网上看到故宫的许多展览。

Visitors do not have to go to the museum

游客不用前往博物馆

but just stay at home to enjoy the heritage.

在家就能欣赏这些文化遗产。

It is the technology that has made all this possible.

技术使这些成为可能。

One more example,

还有一个例子

Peking opera is the national essence of our culture.

京剧是文化的精粹。

The plays of the veteran artists have been kept with the help of the technology.

通过技术许多老艺术家的表演得到了发展。

We will feel that these great artists are not far away from us

我们感觉到这些伟大的艺术家离我们并不遥远

and that we can still learn from their good performances.

我们还能够从他们的优秀演出中学到许多东西。

Nowadays we all read many good books,

现在我们能够阅读到许多书籍

which have been a most important carrier of our traditional culture.

书籍是传统文化的重要载体。

Thanks to all the presses and publishing houses,

因为出版社

we can read so many books and they help carry on our culture through their printing technology.

我们能够阅读更多的书籍印刷技术能够帮助我们传承文化。

To sum up, we should be aware of the disadvantages of the technology

总结我们也应该意识到技术的害处

and make the two go hand in hand in harmony.

并让文化和技术共同发展。

On the one hand, the technology helps to protect

一方面技术帮助我们保护文化

and spread the traditional culture.

传播文化。

On the other hand,the traditional culture may promote the technology development.

另一方面传统文化促进技术的发展。