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Old 16-Mar-2004, 16:53
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Originally Posted by SunnyLiu
For another, all these traditional music have stood the test of time; therefore they are the prime of one nation’s culture and history. On the contrary, their existence tends to propel and even accelerate the development of international music. If we compare the development of the music to the construction of modern building, the traditional music can be likened to the foundation. Without a solid foundation, the building is destined to collapse.
For the first sentence, perhaps:
  • Its traditional music is a part of a nation's culture and history.
You can't use On the contrary unless you are contradicting something that came before. That does not apply here.

For the rest:
  • we compare the development of music to the construction of a building, traditional music can be likened to the foundation. Without a solid foundation, the building is destined to collapse.

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