【正确答案】Topic: Do you think the designation do more harm than good?
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The UNESCO designates World Heritage sites in order to protect and preserve cultural and natural heritage around the world, often with the result that the sites become popular tourist attractions. / Although an increasing number of tourists put great pressure on the sites, e.g., environmental pollution, the benefits of the designation far outweigh the harm done to these sites. /
In the first place, the designation of World Heritage sites raises people's awareness of cultural and natural heritage which is of outstanding value to humanity. The publicity of these sites can generate interest and support from the public and organizations. / Secondly, the influx of tourists creates jobs in local communities / Local people make a living by selling souvenirs, working as tour guides or waiters and waitresses / revenue from tourism, go to preservation of relics / e.g., Lijiang, after being designated as World Heritage Site / renewed tourist interest in the city's culture / there has been a great increase in tourist numbers, and the old town survived the development rush in modern China / Furthermore, tourists benefit from visiting societies different from their own / Their traveling experiences can make them more understanding of cultures other than their own / Exchange of differences and diversities happen as a result of traveling. / However, to ensure continued preservation of world cultural and natural heritage, tourism and hence the number of tourists should be restricted. / Popularity coupled with preservation can greatly enhance the local culture of the world heritage sites and promote the preservation of the relics.