Are tradition and modernization incompatible? I do not agree with this statement. Although modernization has been known to have conflicts with tradition, they are not incompatible and we need not choose between them.
First of all, modernization is defined as phenomenons of society and culture migration. It displays a wide divergence of factors, ranging from knowledge scientification to politics democratization to economy industrialization and thought liberalization. In some respects, modernization means development of society. It is no wonder that there is a huge surplus of conflicts between modernization and tradition. Part of traditions are not suitable for modernization and they may prevent modernization and development of society. Politics presents a relevant case for analysis. Before modernization, politics means despotism and people do not have right to participate in politics. Kings come from wars or inherits. However, politics in modernization emphasizes rights and obliges of ordinary people. Advocates of modernization frequently proclaim that voting is the duty of a democratic citizen. Vote in modernization should take place of despotism in tradition, because vote which means that everyone is equal is the development of society. 
Another example of why part of traditions should be took place involves economy. Traditionally, the power of economy resided in agriculture before industry revolution. However, industry had supplanted agriculture as the preeminent form of production and seized economic power. In this case, economy in tradition was not suitable for the development of society after industry revolution. And economy in modernization that is industry replaces traditional agriculture to support the economic development. These are only two examples of why part of traditions should be took by modernization.
But modernization does not correspond to throw up tradition. We can choose prime in both modernization and tradition for compatibility them. Part of traditions is something of lasting value and modernization can not take place of them. Some traditional buildings present a relevant for analysis. Most of traditional buildings faced to be demolished in modern society because of not suitable for people to live or economy reasons. But there is a huge surplus of ancient buildings in Beijing which is the capital of China. These buildings which involve the Imperial Palace and Temple of Heaven as well as the Summer Palace and the Great Wall come in a variety of styles. Majority of them meant a prime in art, which can not be replaced in history. Modernization may mean high buildings and large mansions, but this can not take place of the lasting valued ancient buildings in history. In this example, modernization and tradition can be compatible by protecting lasting valued ancient buildings and demolish no valued buildings. Lasting valued ancient buildings and high mansions is compatible in Beijing which is ancient city with air of modernization. Therefore, tradition and modernization can be compatible.
Without tradition, modernization lacks of something of lasting value. Without modernization, tradition may prevent the development of society.