Netbook Discussion 19/12

反思問題：
1. 商界對於節日商品化和保存節日傳統文化，起了甚麼的作用呢？
2. 請列出所持的理據，並以50字或上說明。
我認為商界是直接導致節日商品化。可是，商界對於保存節日傳統文化這方面卻起了一個反面
作用。

首先，每逢一些特別的節日例如聖誕節，商人都會推出各式各樣的商品，又大肆宣傳，例如跟傳媒合作、在電視的廣告時段宣傳自己的產品，務求吸引消費者。這漸漸令大眾市民覺得一到節日，就要購物。所以商界直接導致節日商品化。

然後，傳統節日如中秋節已越來越不被關心，相反，西方節日如聖誕節卻愈來愈普及，而商人因顧及利益問題，如大肆宣傳傳統節日，可能會受到損失。所以，商人大多只會宣傳西方節日，以賺取利潤。由此可見，商界對於保存節日傳統文化這方面卻起了一個反面作用。

Netbook Discussion 15/12

Role 5: Media

In my opinion, mass media can make an active impact on the commercialisation of festivals and the conservation of traditional festivals.
Firstly, mass media is very influential to us as we always come across with the information spread by the media. We may not accept that information at first, but it can influence us unobtrusively and gradually change our mind, e.g. TV dramas can be so influential that people will follow the behaviour of some of the roles.
Secondly, mass media is a cause of the commercialisation of festivals. Businessman want people to buy their products, so they promote their products through mass media as it can spread information to the public. People will thus be attracted by the products. The commercialisation will not occur if there is no consumers and products.
Thirdly, I think, people nowadays are indifferent to the traditional festivals. It is mainly because they don't know much about the festivals. A person without knowing anything about a thing will never be enthusiastic about that thing. Now mass media can be a key to solve the problem. If the mass media widely promotes the traditional festivals, people will know more about the festivals and thus will become concerned about them.
In conclusion, mass media is so influential that it can cause the commercialisation and conserve the tradtional festivals.

角色扮演 --- 角色四：文化人士

反思問題:文化界人士對於節日商品化和保存節日傳統文化，抱有什麼看法呢?請列出所持的理據，並以50字或上說明。
我覺得節日商品化簡直是在踐踏傳統文化，無視節日背後的意義。人們對節日毫不講究，只是借節日來消費。商人更是無中生有，推出了種種商品以吸引消費者。
傳統的內容已經流失，節日都變得形式化、淡而無味，例如:中秋節。二、三十年前香港慶祝中秋節的情況，現在的卻是相反。月餅已因為香港人送禮的習慣有所改變而不再普及，中秋節也不再是甚麼大日子。因此我覺得我們一定要保存節日傳統文化。

Netbook Discussion 15-12-09

節日商品化的出現是好是壞，社會上每人都存有不同意見。請扮演政府作回應。

Government 'The commercialization of different festival has create lots of business for Hong Kong, for example, the tourist industry, the retail business and the catering trade of Hong Kong, which produce lots of capital for Hong Kong. As a result, i think that the commercialization of different festival was so important to Hong Kong, however, it will we must protect the festival. For the protection, we would propose help for citizen to celebrate the festival like the villagers in Chang Jou, we would gave grain for them to plan their celebrities. Also, we would promote our traditional festival to foreign country as to attack people to visit, which could produce income for the celebrates.'

Netbook Discussion 7-12-2009

Question: Would you agree to hold celebration for Halloween if you were a Chinese businessman in China? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

Answer: Yes, I agree. It is because:

• -China had been develop into a developing-country, it has a great potential for different business and holding the celebration for Halloween could create a market of selling lots of costume, food and lots of virous products.
• -China have a very high population, which create more consumer for my products.
• -The celebration for Halloween have been popular to Chinese and those products may be easier to sell in China then other not-developed countries.
• China has a great among of capital and labors, which can decrease the production cost.
• China is a globalization country, which have great trading relations to others countries in order to create more profited.

Netbook Discussion

Question: Would you agree to hold celebration for Halloween if you were a Chinese businessman in China? Why or why not? Explain your answer.

Answer: Yes, I agree. It is because

1. Halloween is becoming more and more popular among Chinese;
2. As celerating Halloween needs many other products, e.g. candies, food, costume, this creates a great market and profit for the businessman.
3. There are many factories in Mainland China, so that we can find a lot of manufacturers to make the Halloween products;
4. The production cost is relatively low in Mainland China;
5. Owing to the large population of China, a lot of people can buy the products when they celebrate Halloween; and
6. Finally, we have to trade and develope relations with different countries due to globalisation in order to make more profit.

Owing to the above facts, I would agree to hold celebration for Halloween if I were a Chinese businessman in China.

P.S. These suggestions are contributed by ALL the group members and combined into one post.