The Origin of British Traditional Culture

The official name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, sometimes called "United Kingdom", "British Empire" and "British Isles". "Britain" is what people in China call it. It comes from the word "England", which means "land of the Angles", and "Angles" means "corner". The main religion in Britain is Christianity. The Anglican Church is the Church of England, also known as the Anglican Church.

The British advocate "gentlemanly manners" and "ladylike manners" and pay attention to "ladies first". In daily life, the British pay attention to appearance and dress, and men shave every day. When going out to participate in social activities, you should wear a dark suit, but avoid wearing a striped tie. Women wear western-style dresses or dresses. The British greeting ceremony is to shake hands. When a man in a hat shakes hands with an Englishman, he'd better take off his hat first and then pay his respects to the other person. But don't shake hands with the British, because it will form an unlucky cross and avoid cross cheers. When talking to an Englishman, you should look at his head and exchange eyes with him from time to time. When interacting with people, pay attention to using honorifics such as "please", "thank you" and "sorry". Adhering to the creed of "don't ask others if they are right or wrong", I don't want to accept others into my private life and regard my home as a "private castle". No one can enter without invitation, and even neighbors rarely associate with each other. Non-working hours are "private hours" and generally no business activities are carried out. If you talk about business while eating, it is even more taboo and annoying. Daily life is absolutely carried out according to the pre-arranged schedule, and there is a strong sense of time.

British people usually eat four meals a day, including breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner, and dinner is the main meal. I don't like going to restaurants, but I like cooking by myself. Usually mainly English and French cuisine. "Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding" is known as a national dish. It is a habit to drink beer or whisky before eating. Pay attention to drinking morning tea and afternoon tea.

English food is a world-recognized famous dish. With a long history and exquisite craftsmanship, it is deeply loved by the world. Related to this, the British are also very particular about dining. The average British family usually eats four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. People in a few areas have to add another meal after 9 pm. The British pay attention to the light taste, good quality, fine quantity, various patterns and nutrition of dishes. They like to eat beef, mutton, eggs, poultry, desserts, fruits and other foods. I like to eat all kinds of jelly and ice cream in summer and all kinds of hot pudding in winter. I usually drink beer first when I eat, and I also like to drink whisky and other spirits.

China tea was introduced to Britain in the17th century. At that time, the British didn't know how to drink tea, so they swallowed it as a delicious dish. But when they learned about it, they formed an indissoluble bond with tea and changed the habit of drinking only coffee, beer and other drinks in the past.

Now real English people have the habit of drinking "bed tea" in the morning and "afternoon tea" in the afternoon. Generally, it is mainly black tea. English people usually have breakfast between 7 and 9. They drink porridge, bacon, eggs, bread, jam and other foods. Lunch is usually around one o'clock in the afternoon. There are all kinds of cooked meat, salads, bread, biscuits, cheese, butter and other foods. I think most people have to work in the afternoon, so most people don't drink hard liquor when they eat, and dinner is usually between 7 pm and 8 pm. The main foods are soup, fish, meat, vegetables, pudding, butter, dessert, fruit, and all kinds of wine and coffee. This is a very delicate meal, so it takes a long time. As for afternoon tea, it is usually around 4 pm.

breakfast

The traditional English breakfast includes fried bacon, sausage and fried toast. This is called "fried food". But now most people are too busy to eat this hearty breakfast every day, so the most popular breakfast types are:

A bowl of cornflakes with milk;

Some yogurt with fresh fruit;

Toast with jam, usually with tea, coffee or juice for breakfast.

British people still enjoy the traditional English breakfast on weekends. Every hotel or restaurant, especially the well-known family hotel (B&; B) Traditional English breakfast is served.

lunch

English Chinese food will soon be solved. Unlike Italians, lunch usually takes only 30 to 40 minutes. Many English people eat sandwiches, perhaps because sandwiches were invented in England. Usually people make sandwiches at home in the morning and then eat them at lunch time. Sandwiches are British lunches. Another popular lunch is baked potatoes.

The introduction of Scottish men is as follows

Scottish plaid skirt originated from an ancient dress called "Chirt". This is a short skirt from waist to knee, made of tweed, with continuous large squares on the cloth, which should be clearly displayed. In the eyes of Scots, "Chirt" is not only their favorite national costume, but also a symbol of Scottish national culture. 1707 After the merger of Scotland and England, "Chirt" was retained as the national costume of Scotland. Scots wear this kind of clothing to express their resistance to British rule and their strong desire for national independence.

1745, after Hanover Palace suppressed the armed uprising of Scots, it promulgated the famous "skirt ban order" in British history, which prohibited Scots from wearing skirts and could only be dominated by British costumes. Violators will be sentenced to imprisonment or exile. The Scots fought for this for more than 30 years, and finally forced Hanover Palace to cancel the "skirt ban" in 1782, winning the right to wear skirts for themselves. A suit of Scottish national costume includes a knee-length plaid skirt, a matching vest and tweed coat, and a pair of long tube knitted thick socks. The skirt is tied with a wide belt, and there is a big wallet hanging under it, hanging in the center of the front of the tweed skirt. Sometimes I put a tweed blanket on my shoulder and clip it on my left shoulder.

In the eyes of foreign tourists, the plaid skirts worn by Scots are not much different, but they are not. Although the fabrics used are all checkered, the patterns are different. Some are squares with red as the main color and black and green stripes on them; Some have dark green backgrounds and light green stripes. Some grids are smaller and some grids are larger. Some are bright and some are simple and elegant. In the past, every design was officially registered and put on record, and it was not allowed to be used casually between ethnic groups. But with the passage of time, there are more and more styles of this plaid skirt, and it is estimated that there are more than 1000 kinds. Nowadays, whenever the residents of the Highlands of Scotland hold a holiday party, they always wear beautiful plaid skirts, cloaks and black hair crowns, with a white feather inserted on the left, a black and white decorative bag slung around their waist, white shoe covers, socks and knee-length trousers, playing cheerful bagpipes and dancing "Sintrubohas", and a strong Scottish national flavor comes to their faces.