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Lin Weiying
2） China‘s Most Famous Symbol in Need Of Help
Years ago， walking the Great Wall in the Beijing region was like no other experience in China. It was peaceful； there were no coke cans or mineral water bottles to spoil the view——it was quite simply the world‘ s most spectacular open air museum.
How things have changed！ There are now cans and bottles， and sometimes much worse. While I used to spend most of recreational time climbing the Great Wall， I have found myself spending an increasing amount of time cleaning up the wall. In the last 18 months I have organized four Great Wall clean-up activities， mobilizing around 350 people to collect garbage. I ask myself， why is the Great Wall becoming such a dump？
Litter was not a problem at in the 1980s， because packagers of foods and drinks used traditional materials that were biodegradable or returnable. Now， as the market economy has expanded， consumption has boomed. In everyday life， plastic bottles， metal cans， foils and cellophane are widely used as disposable packaging materials. Increased mobility as the result of mushrooming private car ownership has also fueled the widespread use and abuse of disposable packaging.
Viewing this serpent of stone snaking across the mountains north 0f Beijing， I know that the Great Wall is the No 1 wonder of the world， a precious and unique cultural relic， a fragile wilderness. The Great Wall is in danger of becoming just a symbol， despoiled in reality. I hope that more people can start to show their love for the Great Wall in action.
3） Wealth and Happiness
Wealth has always been what some people long for. It is true that most of them try to acquire wealth by means of honest labor. Their efforts contribute to the welfare of the society and at the same time to the accumulation of their wealth， and hence to their happiness.
There is no doubt that wealth brings happiness， especially in the modern society. Various kinds of up-to-date household appliances， latest fashions and recreations make their appearance with each passing day. All this makes our life more comfortable and colorful. Therefore， without money we cannot turn admiration into reality.
But there are exceptions when wealth does not go hand in hand with happiness. Wealth may tempt weak-willed persons to be addicted to harmful habits， such as drug-taking and gambling， and result in their own ruin. Also， a person may lost his reason and go astray if he is entirely devoted to seeking wealth.
In my opinion， on no account can we identify wealth with happiness. I also believe that one should never rely only on wealth to achieve happiness.
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