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At the turning point of the twentieth century, the world continues to be internationalized. With
the accelerated growth of transportation and telecommunication, world economies are becom-
ing increasingly globalized. As the world grows smaller, the concept of a "global village" is
gradually becoming a very real possibility. Increasingly we are living "in a world without the
boundaries of nations." Will the cultural dichotomies between geological districts, ethnicities,
and nations rapidly disappear as interaction increases? History suggests that nations tend to be
more conservative about absorbing foreign culture than they are about assimilating foreign
technology and economy, and it seems likely that the progression toward cultural unity will be
much slower than economic globalization. But we can, perhaps, look forward to the eventual
development of a unified global culture, comprising various elements from every ethnicity,
without sacrificing variation in regional cultures.
For now, we sincerely hope that this cultural interaction will improve our mutual under-
standing. By sharing our best qualities both nations will be enriched and growth as well as
unity promoted.

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