British tourist attractions and cultural customs; taboo

(1) New Year custom

British people think that the New Year is within 12 days of Christmas, so many places seem less important. In Scotland and northern England, China New Year is considered more important than Christmas. On New Year's Eve, the whole family will sit together, and the husband will also give his wife a sum of money as needle and thread money for sewing clothes in the New Year, symbolizing the warmth of the family in the new year. Until midnight 12, church bells rang and people kissed each other to celebrate the new year. Many people ran into the street, drinking whisky, dancing or singing the famous Scottish folk song Auld Lang Syne with people on the street. As soon as the music stopped, people embraced and kissed each other, whether they were acquaintances or not, so they reveled at midnight. After midnight, every door is open and friends and relatives exchange New Year greetings.

(2) Etiquette and etiquette

The British pay attention to manners. The upper class pays attention to "gentlemen and ladies", is polite, not casual, does not easily express their emotions, and has a certain demeanor in diet, clothing and manners. British people rarely shake hands when they meet, and they don't hug as often as eastern Europeans do. They usually shake hands after a long trip and reunion. Except for lovers, men and women generally do not walk hand in hand.

③ Tea drinking habit

Apart from China people, Britain is probably the country that likes drinking tea best in the world. The number of times the British drink tea every day is amazing. According to the content, there are milk tea and green tea. Generally, they have to drink a cup of strong tea in the morning, around 10 and at 3: 30 in the afternoon, and work is no exception. Drink it off as a guest to show your gratitude. The British also attach great importance to the art of drinking tea. From making tea to drinking tea and picking tea, there are strict rules, which have hardly changed much in the past 200 years. This shows that the British are conservative.

④ taboo

The British avoid using human figures to decorate goods; Avoid using elephant patterns, etc. Think elephants are stupid; Regard peacocks as lewd birds and evil birds, and regard pride as peacocks to show off themselves; British people don't like to be asked about marriage, age, occupation, income and other private matters; Never say it directly; "Go to the toilet", but say; "Excuse me for a few minutes" or "I want to wash my hands" and so on.

2. Main tourist attractions

(1) City of London

London is the capital of Britain and one of the top ten cities in the world. It is located in the southeast of England, across the banks of the lower Thames, 88 kilometers away from the estuary. London is a world-famous tourist attraction. The City of London is not the whole of London, but a special administrative region in London's 32 administrative regions, called the City of London. The city of London has independent administrative organs, including city hall, police station and court. The mayor was crowned a baron, ranking higher than the chairman of the Greater London Municipal Council. The Royal British Army is forbidden to enter the city. Even if the Queen enters the city, she must stop at the gate until the mayor shows her "citizen sword". If foreign guests come to London, the mayor will give them the "key" of the city gate as a grand welcome.

② Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey, also known as Westminster Abbey, is located on the west side of the Parliament Building in London and is one of the Gothic churches in medieval England. The church is156m long and 22m wide. The dome is 3 1 m high and the bell tower is 68.5m high. Since the completion of the church, it has been the place where the king was crowned and members of the royal family got married. Queen Elizabeth was accepted in this church on June 2, 1952.

Coronation. After the death of the king of England, most of them were buried here, as were Edward and Elizabeth I. /kloc-after the British bourgeois revolution in the 0 th and 7 th centuries, the phenomenon that the church was monopolized by the dynasty changed. Many famous people, such as Dickens, Darwin, Newton, Shakespeare, etc., have a place in the church after their death. They are all buried here or have monuments here.

① Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the royal palace in Britain. Originally built in 1703, it is the residence of the Duke of Buckingham. 176 1 year, King George III of England bought this mansion for 2 10000, and became the residence of the kings after Queen Victoria 1838 succeeded to the throne. Buckingham Palace has been rebuilt and expanded many times before a magnificent three-story rectangular building complex was formed. The changing of guards at Buckingham Palace has become a must-see attraction for tourists. Every day (every other day in winter) 1 1: 30, the guards who take over, led by the drum flute team, March along the boulevard to Buckingham Palace and line up with the guards who are about to be laid off in the square. At this time, a larger team came to the square with the marching music of the military band, and then led by the military flag. Change guard, get out of various formations and feast your eyes. This ceremony just ended on 12. It is not only a guard changing ceremony in the palace, but also an entertainment performance that can attract tourists.

② London Wax Museum

The London Wax Museum was founded by Madame Duchamp of France in 1935. The Wax Man Museum is divided into four floors. There are guillotines, gallows, electric chairs and other instruments of torture in Europe and America on display in the basement. The indoor lighting is dim and there is a simulated performance. Plus sound and light equipment, it is creepy. It's a horror room. The first floor shows the scene of Trafalgar naval battle. Gunshots rumbled and flames flashed in the exhibition hall, showing the scene of a bloody battle between the French and Spanish joint fleets, which made people feel like they were on the battlefield. On the second floor, wax figures of famous figures, such as boxing champion Ali, ball king Bailey, famous comedian Chaplin and movie star Marilyn Monroe, are displayed. The third floor mainly displays the wax figures of some contemporary and modern world political celebrities, including the late Lenin, Mao Zedong, Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Churchill and Charles de Gaulle, as well as the wax figures of Margaret Thatcher and Schmidt. Although the ticket price keeps rising, the audience is still increasing. ...