What are the specialties of Switzerland?

Swiss army knife, Swiss watch, cheese.

1. Swiss Army Knife

The basic tools in a Swiss Army Knife are often: ballpoint pen, toothpick, scissors, flat knife, can opener, screwdriver, tweezers and so on. To use one of these tools, simply pull it out of the fold of the blade and it is ready for use.

2, Swiss watch

Swiss watch, no one knows, and all the price is not expensive. But the watchmaking industry is not native to Switzerland. at the end of the 16th century, the religious struggle in France led to a massacre, following Calvin's Huguenots have fled to Switzerland, bringing with them the technology of watchmaking. This French skill combined with the local gold and silver jewelry industry, and Swiss watchmaking emerged.

Primarily, it spread north-east along the line of the Jura Mountains to Schaffhausen in the north-east, and blossomed all over the northern half of Switzerland.

3, cheese

Swiss cheese is divided into three types, respectively, Emmentaler cheese, Gruyere cheese, Appenzell cheese and monk's head cheese, the annual output of about 130,000 tons. Although the production of cheese does not contribute significantly to the country's economic development, because it is made in a traditional way, Swiss cheese is known worldwide for its high quality and special flavor.

Extended information:

The terraced vineyards of Lavaux, located on the shores of Lake Leman in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. With a total area of 898 hectares, it is located between the famous tourist cities of Lausanne and Vevey, with the sparkling Lake Leman at its feet and the rolling Alps on the opposite shore. The abundant sunshine and the humid climate of the lake have made this a famous Swiss wine producing area for more than 800 years.

On June 28, 2007, the 31st World Heritage General Assembly in Christchurch, New Zealand, decided to place the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, Switzerland, on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

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