why do people buy paintings ?
•Why do you think people buy paintings?
我觉得画代表了一种文化，人们买画，把他挂在屋子里或墙上，会使来访的人感觉这间房子很有文化气息，也会觉得房子的主人很有文化底蕴。
I think the painting represents a culture, people buy paintings and hang them in the room or wall, which will make the visitors feeling the room full of cultural atmosphere, thereby thinking the owner of the house being full of cultural deposits.
•Do you ever buy paintings
有的，我经常会托我朋友去日本帮我买一些我喜欢的画家的画，然后保存好慢慢欣赏。虽然价钱有点贵，但我觉得还是非常值得的。
Yes, I did. I often asked my friends to buy paintings drawn by my favorite artists when they went to Japan, and then better save them to appreciate slowly. Although the price is rather expensive, I think it is very worthwhile.
•Do you often go to a park or a (public) garden?
我不太常去公园或花园，不过我有时候会陪我父母去我家附近的公园散步，一般来说大概一个月去一到两次左右吧。每次去我都能看到许多人在公园打牌和锻炼身体。
No, I do not often go to parks or gardens, but sometimes I would accompany with my parents to walk in the park near my home, generally speaking, about once or twice a month. Every time I can see many people playing cards or exercising in the park.
•What do you do when you go there?
如果我去公园，我一般会去哪里打网球，因为我家附近的公园里有一个非常棒的网球场。除了打网球，我有时会去那里跑步。
If I am to the park, I usually play tennis there, because in the park near my home there is a great tennis court. In addition to playing tennis, sometimes I go there to run.
•What do you think are the functions of parks and public gardens?
我觉得公园最主要的作用是给人们一个场所去交流，锻炼身体和玩乐。因为公园环境好，空气清新，是一个非常舒适的休闲场所。
I think the most important role of the park is to provide people with a place for exchange ideas, exercising, and playing. Because there is good environment in the park, full of fresh air, park is a very comfortable place for leisure.
•Do you often invite friends to visit your home?
偶然吧，我和我朋友一般都在外面活动。如果我们在外面打完球，有时候我会邀请他们来我家吃饭和休息的。
Occasionally I do. My friends and I usually carry out our activities out of house. If we finish plying the ball on the outside, sometimes I might invite them to come to my home for eating lunch and having rest.
•Do you like visitors coming to your home? /Do people often visit you at your home?
经常有些我父母的朋友来我们家，或谈公事，或谈私事。古语有云，有朋自远方来，不亦说乎，他们的到来时我家更加热闹。
Yes I do. Some of my parents’ friends often come to our house, talking business, or private matter. As the old saying goes, to have friends from afar is a great pleasure. Their visiting brought my home with more jollification.
•Do you have many festivals in your country?
是的，一年中中国有非常多的节日，但是比较大型而且广为人知的节日也就那几个，比如春节，端午节和春秋节等。
Yes, in China there are a lot of festivals, but the relatively important and well known festivals are limited, such as the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
•Do you invite guests to your home during these festivals?
一般不会，中国的节日一般以家庭团聚为主，一般是不会邀请外人的。
Usually not，because China’s festivals are mainly oriented to the family reunion, generally seldom invite other people to join.
•Do you prefer to have friends visit you, or relatives visit you?
我选择朋友。我家比较讲究礼数，而且我属于后辈，在与亲戚们相处时，很难放得开。而与朋友在一起则不同，轻松得多。
I prefer friends’ visiting. My family pays more attention to the civility, in addition I belong to the younger generation, so when along with the relatives, it is difficult for me to be very relaxed. In contrary together with friends is much easier for me.
•What do you usually do together with your visitors?
如果是我的朋友来，我会带他们进我的房间打牌或玩其他东西。如果是我父母的客人，一般情况下我会在躲在自己的房间不出来。
If the visitors are my friends, I will take them into my room and play cards or play other things. If they are my parents’ guests, I will hind in my room.
•When someone visits you, how do you usually show hospitality
对于我的老朋友，我一般情况下不会有太多特别的准备，也就是准备些茶点和水果之类的东西吧。
For my old friend, I generally do not have too much special preparation, that is, prepare some tea, refreshments and fruits bar or something like those.
•Do you like to visit other people (at their homes)?
朋友间的串门时常有的事。如果我有特别的事需要拜托别人的话，我也会亲自上门拜访别人。
Among friends dropping around is a common thing. If I have a special thing to ask other people to help, I will personally come to visit someone and ask his help.
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firstly those people may have the sense of art, so they like to own the paintings to their taste.secondly those people may know the potential value of the paitings so they hope to make more money by keeping the paitings for some time then sell them.
thirdly, those people may have lots of money, they will like to pretend to be knowing what art is, by keeping as many paitings of famous artists as possible, then show to others.
Because wo bu hui shuo ying yu ,dan wo you xiang hui da ni de wen ti.
so wo yong han yu pin yin lai hui da ba ,qi shi wo ren wei na ge paintings yin gai shi chu li huo,hen pian yi 2 mao yi zhang,suo yi cai mai .
ps: bu yao dong cu,da wo shi fan fa de.
Because people want to make them look more beautiful.Beside,when they thingk they are beautiful on other'eyes,they become very confident.
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