On Urbanization
[00:10.18]The 2010 World Expo has turned "city life" into a heated issue.
[00:17.98]Evidence mounts that a better city does make people's life better.
[00:23.14]However, urbanization has brought about problems as well.
[00:28.01]On the one hand,
[00:29.83]urbanization boosts regional economy and introduces more technologies,
[00:35.95]which enhance people's living standard.
[00:38.63]Residents are able to enjoy not only convenient transportation,
[00:43.89]but also various types of entertainment.
[00:46.74]On the other hand,
[00:48.51]along with regional development,
[00:50.79]there also comes pollution.
[00:52.82]Car exhausts, factory emissions and wasted water damage the environment
[00:59.20]and city expansion causes extinctions of certain species.
[01:04.08]Moreover, there have been a growing number of people in city
[01:09.38]suffering from sub-health problems and physical and mental fatigue
[01:14.23]due to the stressful and rapid-paced life.
[01:17.79]From my viewpoint,
[01:19.71]urbanization does bring benefits to our lives.
[01:23.60]Yet, we should by no means ignore the problems that it causes
[01:28.48]and take measures to handle them.