What are the unique cultural characteristics of Britain?

Britain has no official language in name, but in fact English is the main language. There are other official languages outside England. For example, Welsh is also used in northern Wales, and Gaelic is still used in parts of the northwest highlands of Scotland and northern Ireland.

2. Religion

In Britain, everyone enjoys religious freedom, so different religious beliefs flourish in the central area of Britain. There are two "official" churches in Britain: the Church of England (Anglican Church) and the church of scotland (Presbyterian Church).

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① Rugby

English clubs have achieved good results in the Heineken Cup, that is, the European Cup. The competition between the English Rugby Classic and the Celtic League is fierce, so tickets are sold out every week. The Six Nations Championship of Royal Bank of Scotland is held from October to February every year at 65438+/kloc-0.

② Football

The main football matches in Britain are English Premier League, Scottish Premier League and so on. China is the birthplace of ancient football, which was called Cuju in Song Dynasty, while Britain is the birthplace of modern football.

Football is called football in British English and soccer in American English. It is played on a rectangular field by teams 1 1 person. 2/kloc-0 At the beginning of the century, many clubs in Britain had a history of hundreds of years, and football was also one of the favorite recreational activities of the British.

③ Cricket

Cricket, also known as wooden ball, is called "gentleman's game", which is a team sport consisting of 1 1 players. Its modern form originated in Britain and prevailed in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka and other countries.

4. Movies and TV

British film works include 007 series, The English Patient, four weddings and a funeral, Harry Potter and Tomb Raider. Britain produces more than 90 films every year, with a net output value of 800 million pounds. The continuous prosperity of film production projects at home and abroad depends on the exquisite technology possessed by Britain.

5, festivals

The Science Festival started at 1883 and is held once a year.

Science Week starts from 1994 and is held every March.

On New Year's Eve in England, people often go out to visit with cakes and wine. They went straight to their relatives and friends' houses without knocking. The "New Year's Eve Dance" is another celebration.