Tradition and Innovation

There is a vivid saying which says “If tradition can be likened to the roots and trunk of a tree, innovation is its leaves and fruits.”
一句非常生動的話語這樣說：＂如果傳統可以被比作樹木的根，那么創新就是它的樹葉和果實。＂

 I quite applaud this simile. From my perspective, tradition and innovation are doomed to coexist perpetually. First and foremost, tradition is a solid foundation for innovation, with abundant nutrition we can absorb, such as scientific experiment approaches and science spirits.
我非常同意這一比喻。在我看來，傳統和創新必定會永恒地共存下去。首先也是最重要的是，傳統是創新堅實的基礎，它有著許多我們可以吸收的養分，就像過去的科學實驗方法，以及科學精神。

Secondly, it’s the drawbacks of tradition in certain fields that give rise to inspiration and momentum to innovate. For instance, Thomas Edison, who caught the sight of the inconvenience of traditional gas light, conducted experiments and eventually invented light bulb.
另一方面，正式因為有某些領域的傳統方式有缺陷，才有了人們創新的動力。比如，愛迪生看到了汽燈的不足，進行實驗并最終發明了電燈。

On the contrary, innovation will certainly fight against tradition. When an innovation satisfies people’s expectation ,it can gain popularity and finally make itself a new element in tradition ，which will be held in high esteem.

反過來說，創新必將和傳統進行對抗。當創新滿足了人們的期待和需要，它就獲得了人氣并將自己變成了傳統的新元素,它也將獲得尊重。

In a word, tradition and innovation can never be separated. At the very time, with the ever-increasing speed of innovation, a diversity of newly-born technology and hi-tech products penetrate our daily life. I’m convinced that we’d better be absolutely conscious of our root——tradition and give priority to it. Only when we gain a thorough comprehension of it can we accomplish magnificent innovation and exert positive effect on our society as a whole.

總而言之，傳統和創新密不可分。在如今，當創新的步伐飛增，各種各樣的高科技產品涌入我們的生活中，我認為我們必須給與傳統以優先權。只有這樣，我們才能充分理解它，創新并為社會的發展貢獻積極的力量。