Is Britain called "the empire where the sun never sets"? Why? And briefly introduce the characteristics of Britain, such as weather, customs and so on.

Britain is called the empire that never sets because in its heyday, its territory covered all continents, and the sun never sets within its territory, so it is called the empire that never sets. Britain has a typical temperate maritime climate, which is warm and humid all year round. Britain's aristocratic system, its constitutional monarchy should be regarded as one of its major characteristics, it is an old capitalist country. Because of the influence of the industrial revolution, Britain was heavily polluted, with changeable and foggy weather. The British are conservative, respect tradition, and still have a sense of superiority in their bones.

Britain is conservative in nature and respects tradition, so it has preserved quite a lot of historical sites, traditional cultural relics and various museums, among which there are inevitable traditional burdens, such as the royal family and nobles who still exist, and the traditional buildings that cannot be renovated and rebuilt but are expensive to maintain. Compared with other English-speaking countries, the social and ethnic characteristics of Britain are quite different from those of the United States. As far as the general standard of living is concerned, its modernization and comfort are not as good as those of the United States. The efficiency of general daily affairs is also difficult to compare with that of the United States. Generally speaking, British people are not as cheerful and straightforward as Americans, and will not take the initiative to chat up strangers. The starting point is not to pry into other people's privacy. If English people talk to strangers, they will be quite reserved, and the topic often revolves around the weather, because this is a topic that will not touch personal privacy. Generally speaking, English people don't make friends as easily as Americans, but once they make an English friend, they may be friends for life. British people are generally proud of their traditional culture and attach importance to leisure life with artistic and cultural connotations.

The British are not arrogant at all. British people only respect personal life and space of thought, so they feel as if they are indifferent. And the problem of racial discrimination in Britain is much less than that in the United States.

The British have long known that they are no longer the world leader, but Americans are now proud of themselves. Apart from the attitude of the British and American governments, the British (English/Welsh) are a very polite, humble and rigorous people, which is actually very similar to the ancient literati society or Confucianism in China. On the other hand, Scots are a little strong-willed, which is a common situation among northern nationalities.

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. Men shave every day and wear dark suits when going out to socialize, but avoid wearing striped ties. Women should wear western-style clothes 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 that 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.

In public relations negotiations, the British like to talk about tradition, attach importance to procedures, and attach great importance to the identity, manners and cultivation of the negotiating opponents. Usually, British businessmen don't pay much attention to the preparation of negotiations, but they can improvise and be good at attack and defense.

In English communication activities, we should pay attention to the following special customs and taboos:

Don't just break into other people's homes. But if the other party invites you, you should go with pleasure. This can undoubtedly be understood as a signal that the other party may successfully realize business cooperation. But when visiting, it is best not to involve business, and don't forget to bring a bunch of flowers or chocolates to the lady.

② When sending flowers to British ladies, it is advisable to send odd numbers, not even numbers and 13 branches, not to mention chrysanthemums and lilies that British people think symbolize death.

Don't talk about the privacy of the British royal family. The Queen of England is regarded as the symbol of her country.

(4) Avoid using human figures as decorations for goods. I like to cover flowers and avoid white elephants, owls and peacocks.

Don't refer to any Englishman as an Englishman casually. Generally speaking, the British are called Britons, or especially the British or the Glens.

Sneezing is the most taboo in Britain. They always think that the flu is a serious disease.

Early English tradition