Customs of British life

Nowadays, British people pay more attention to the quality of life and pursue spiritual enjoyment. They dress formally for important occasions, but usually go for simple, comfortable clothes. Diet is simple and nutritional. The climate is mild and humid, and the British love the sun. They like to do their own housework, love sports, and like to go out for vacation. In addition, the British are very fond of cultural activities, such as reading books and magazines, writing articles, listening to concerts, watching theater, etc., but also like to raise pets.

English life face to face

One, life in the figures

In Britain, the average adult 22 hours a week engaged in full-time work or full-time education, and the same amount of time for housework. And the gender of those doing housework is still highest among women. But women are increasingly taking part in the workforce. According to the latest statistics of the National Statistical Office, the participation of women in the workforce is 45%. In the non-manual work sector, women account for half. In the service sector, women make up more than half of the workforce, which can be described as "half the sky"!

The amount of money spent by British households rose by 75% (including inflation) between 1990 and 1997. In the second quarter of 1998, it rose by 2.8% over 1997. The pattern of its consumption has also changed considerably. in 1997, the population's consumption of durable goods for recreational and educational expenses increased by 10 percent. Expenditures consisted of purchases of radios, televisions, telephones, computers, and other durable goods. This part of the consumption is also used to rent video recorders and music tapes, the purchase of sports and cultural goods, as well as investment in education. 1997 general commodity cost prices rose by 4.4%, but individual commodities, such as food, alcohol, fuel have declined to varying degrees, the highest percentage of decline in the highest proportion of cigarettes.

It can be seen that now the British way of life, pay more attention to the quality of life, the pursuit of spiritual enjoyment, and gradually get rid of bad habits, such as smoking, alcoholism.

Second, the pursuit of simple, comfortable life

Suits are still called the national costume of the United Kingdom, but, although the office workers are dressed in suits, and even on important occasions, men with tuxedos, women with low-cut evening gowns, but many ordinary people like to wear casual clothes, simple style, comfortable and fit.

The British diet is also simple, with a focus on nutrition. Breakfast is usually cereal porridge with milk or a glass of juice, slices of toast with butter, smoked bacon or fried sausage and eggs. At noon, children eat lunch at school and adults buy a sandwich and a cup of coffee near their workplace. It is only at weekends that the British table gets hearty. Usually the main course is meat, such as roast chicken, roast beef and roast fish. Vegetables come in many varieties, such as cabbage, fresh peas, potatoes and carrots. The vegetables are usually served on a plate without any processing, and are topped with a ready-made dressing from the grocery store. The main course is always followed by an easily digestible sweet dish, such as boiled fruit, fruit pudding, cheese and ice cream.

Three, parks and green spaces

The UK has a mild, humid climate. It is suitable for the growth of all kinds of flowers and trees all year round. The government in the development of urban planning, almost in every living quarters are specially planned a large green space or park for people to rest or walk, for children to play to provide space.

The rainy, foggy winters make the summer sun especially valuable to the British. On sunny weekends and holidays, parks and beaches are full of people enjoying sunbathing. It's even fashionable for Britons to get a glowing brown tan.

Four, do-it-yourself

British people like to do it themselves on holiday weekends to repair the house, make furniture, decorate the room, repair the garden. Even make their own ceramic crafts, almost anything. This is not only out of economic considerations, but to see this as the development of personal skills, personal sentiment, but also one of the leisure lifestyle. By doing it yourself, you can make your own living room more comfortable and more personalized.

Five, love of sports

According to the latest statistics of the Office for National Statistics, in 1996-1997, 72% of the total population of male citizens and 57% of female citizens, in four weeks, at least one sports. The proportion of young people taking part in out-of-school sports is even higher.

Bicycling, soccer, snooker, tennis, swimming, and rollerblading are among the many sports that both men and women*** enjoy. And walking two miles or more a day has always been a popular sport.

Six, colorful holiday

Annual outings and vacations for most of the British people, regardless of the length of time, domestic or foreign, are essential to life. According to a survey by the British Tourism Authority, in 1996, British residents who spent four nights or more than four nights on vacation *** counted 59 million, more than the total population of the United Kingdom, while in 1997, British residents vacationing away from home for more than one night amounted to 70.8 million people.

In addition to tourism, the British people in the weekend, Bank Holiday, Easter and a variety of holidays in the entertainment and recreation program is more rich and colorful: the elegant environment of the cinema, concert halls, opera houses and summer open-air concerts are more people of different classes, ages and tastes to prepare a variety of programs. A large number of museums and places of interest provide the best places to relax.

Seven, hungry readers

In the United Kingdom 242,500 square kilometers of land, dotted with libraries and reading rooms about 5,000 (including professional libraries, college libraries more than 300). Day or night, the library is often full. People borrowing books, checking out materials, browsing newspapers, and writing articles include students, senior citizens, company employees, and even workers. Many libraries and reading rooms provide IT.

Eight, "card" world

Modern British life can not be separated from the card: ￡ credit card, debit card, store shopping card, car gas card, security door magnetic card, telephone card and so on, in all shapes and sizes, a variety of cards.

According to incomplete statistics, in 1997, the United Kingdom issued about 38 million credit cards, about 37 million debit cards and set up ATMs (by the end of 1997, a total of 23,200). These staggering figures indicate the increasing replacement of cheques and cash by "cards", and in July 1998, the major UK banks announced that they would begin using new, more informative, functional and secure cards in 1999, gradually replacing the existing credit and debit cards.

In addition, the major super-choice shopping malls, large department stores, specialty stores also issued "prize shopping card", that is, when customers spend a certain amount of money, you can get the merchant's different forms of incentives: such as free vacation air tickets, free shopping coupons, regular mailings of product advertisements and price reductions. This kind of promotion attracts the residents: usually they buy daily necessities and fashionable clothes with the "prize shopping card" in hand. Over time, the cards have given consumers some real value for their money.

Nine, the pet's paradise

British people love to keep one or even more pets at home. According to the latest official statistics, half of all British households keep 7.2 million cats, 6.6 million dogs, 1.4 million rabbits, 600,000 guinea pigs and 30 million ornamental fish.

Ten developed networks

In 2000, according to the 2000 International Benchmarking Study (International Benchmarking Study, 2000) conducted by the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on-line in the United Kingdom in the fourth quarter of 2000 amounted to 1.7 million, an increase of 54% over the 1.1 million SMEs in 1999, and the number of SMEs in the United Kingdom in the fourth quarter of 2000 increased by 54%. This represents an increase of 54% over the 1.1 million in 1999, achieving the government's target of 1.5 million online SMEs by 2002, two years ahead of schedule.

Today, there are more than 300 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the UK***, the largest of which is Freeserver, which was founded by Dixons in 1998 and has 1.3 million Internet users. Currently, there are 13 million Internet users across the UK, accounting for 22% of the population, a proportion significantly higher than in other major European countries. 1999, among the major European countries, the annual growth rate of the Internet in the UK was 280%, Denmark 220%, France 215%, the Netherlands 210%, Germany and Norway 200%, Spain 185%, Sweden 170%, Finland 160% and Finland 160%. 170%, Finland 160% and Italy 145%. It is often said in the UK that the UK economy has become a web-oriented network economy. In fact, the network has long permeated all aspects of economic life in the UK. Compared with major countries in Europe and America, the on-line rate of secondary schools in the whole of Britain is 90% and that of elementary school is 68%. By the end of 1999, the online rate of adults in the UK was 45%, of which 20% went online at work and another 14% went online at home. in 1999, UK consumers spent as much as $700 million on online shopping, and $800 million in 2000.

Currently, SMEs in European countries are 53% online, while the UK SMEs are 68% online. Today, UK companies have world-class network connectivity: 81% of all UK businesses are online this year compared to 1999, an annual growth rate of 63%.

In the EU, IT products and services account for an average of 2.26% of national GDP; in the UK, they account for 3.24% of GDP.

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Customs and Practices

Travel and Entertainment

Customs and Practices

Social Welfare

Working in the UK

Overview of the UK

British National System

Transportation in the UK

Nowadays, British people pay more attention to the quality of life, and pursue spiritual enjoyment. They dress formally for important occasions, but usually pursue simple and comfortable clothing. Diet is simple and nutritious. The climate in the UK is mild and humid, and the British people love the sunshine. They like to do their own housework, love sports, and enjoy traveling and vacationing. In addition, the British people are very fond of cultural activities, such as reading books and magazines, writing articles, listening to concerts, watching theater, etc., but also like to raise pets.

I. Changes in Life

In Britain, adults are engaged in full-time work or full-time education for an average of 22 hours a week, and the same amount of time is spent on housework. And while the gender of those doing housework is still highest among women, women are increasingly taking part in the workforce. According to the latest statistics of the National Statistical Office, the participation of women in the workforce is 45%. In the non-manual work sector, women make up half of the workforce, while in the service sector, women make up more than half.

The pattern of household spending in the UK has changed considerably in recent years. Residents are spending more on entertainment and education. Its expenditure is on the purchase of radios, televisions, telephones, computers and other durable goods. At the same time, this part of the consumption is also used to rent video recorders and music tapes, purchase of sports and cultural goods, as well as investment in education. That is to say, now the British way of life, pay more attention to the quality of life, the pursuit of spiritual enjoyment, and gradually get rid of bad habits, such as smoking, alcoholism and so on.

Second, the pursuit of simple, comfortable life

Western clothes can be called the national costume of the United Kingdom, but, although the office workers dressed in suits, and even on important occasions, men dressed in tuxedos, women dressed in low-cut evening gowns, but many ordinary people like to wear casual clothes, simple style, comfortable and fit.

The British diet is also simple, with a focus on nutrition. Breakfast is usually cereal porridge with milk or a glass of juice, slices of toast with butter, smoked bacon or fried sausage and eggs. At noon, children eat lunch at school and adults buy a sandwich and a cup of coffee near their workplace. It is only at weekends that the British table gets hearty. Usually the main course is meat, such as roast chicken, roast beef and grilled fish. Vegetables come in many varieties, like cabbage, fresh peas, potatoes and carrots. The vegetables are usually served on a plate without any processing, and are topped with a ready-made dressing from the grocery store. The main course is always followed by an easy-to-digest sweet dish, such as boiled fruit, fruit pudding, cheese and ice cream.

Three, parks and green spaces

The UK has a mild, humid climate, which makes it suitable for a variety of plants and trees to grow throughout the year. When the government is making plans for urban areas, it plans a large green space or park in almost every living area for people to rest or take a walk, and provides space for children to play. Because winters are rainy and foggy, the summer sun is especially valuable to the British. In the sunny weekends, holidays, parks, beaches, lying everywhere to enjoy the sunbathing people, and more British people to their own skin into the brown shiny as fashionable.

Four, do-it-yourself

British people like to do it themselves on holiday weekends to repair their houses, make furniture, decorate their rooms, repair their gardens, and even make their own ceramic handicrafts, almost anything. This is not just for economic reasons, but is seen as a way of developing personal skills, cultivating one's emotions, and a way of life for leisure. By doing it yourself, you can make your home more comfortable and personalized.

Five, cool sports

According to the latest statistics of the Office for National Statistics, 72% of the total population of male citizens and 57% of female citizens, within four weeks, at least one sports. An even higher proportion of young people take part in out-of-school sports. Bicycling, soccer, tennis, swimming and roller skating are among the many sports in which men and women **** share a passion, while walking two miles or more a day has been a popular sport.

Six, colorful holiday

Annual outings and vacations for most of the British people, regardless of the length of time, domestic or foreign, are essential to life. In addition to tourism, the British people in the weekend, Bank Holiday, Easter and a variety of holidays in the entertainment and pastime programs are more colorful. Elegant cinemas, concert halls, opera houses and summer open-air concerts offer a wide variety of programs for people of all classes, ages and tastes. A large number of museums and places of interest provide the best places to relax.

Seven, hungry readers

In the United Kingdom 242,500 square kilometers of land, dotted with libraries and reading rooms about 5,000 (including professional libraries, college libraries more than 300). Day or night, the library is often full. People borrowing books, checking out materials, browsing newspapers and writing articles include students, senior citizens, company employees and even workers.

Eight, "card" world

Modern British life can not be separated from the card: credit cards, debit cards, store shopping cards, car gas cards, security cards, magnetic cards, telephone cards and so on, in all shapes and sizes, a variety of cards.

9, developed network

Today, in the United Kingdom *** more than 300 network service providers, in the whole of the United Kingdom, network users amounted to 13 million, accounting for 22% of the total population, this ratio is much higher than other major European countries. 2003, in the major European countries, the Internet in the United Kingdom for the annual growth rate of 280%, Denmark 220%, France 215%, the Netherlands 215%, the Netherlands 280%, the United States 215%, the Netherlands 215%, the Netherlands 215%, the Netherlands 215%, the Netherlands 215%, the Netherlands 215%, the Netherlands 215%, the Netherlands 215%. France at 215%, the Netherlands at 210%, Germany and Norway at 200%, Spain at 185%, Sweden at 170%, Finland at 160% and Italy at 145%. It is often said in the UK that the UK economy has become a web-oriented network economy. In fact, the network has long permeated every aspect of economic life in the UK. Compared with major countries in Europe and the United States, the UK has an online rate of 90% for secondary schools and 68% for elementary school. At present, the online rate of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in European countries reaches 53%, while the online rate of British SMEs is as high as 68%. Today, UK companies have world-class connectivity.

European countries - British etiquette

The British mode of dress is admired by many around the world. Although the British are well-dressed, they are very thrifty, and a set of clothes is usually worn for as long as ten or eight years. A British man usually has two sets of dark clothes, two or three pairs of gray pants. British clothing has been diversified, comfortable development, more popular casual jackets, denim.

Grooming etiquette

In Britain, people in speeches or other occasions to extend the index and middle fingers of the right hand, palms outward, constituting a V-shaped gesture, indicating victory; in Britain, such as someone sneezing, the bystanders will say on the side of the blessing of you, in order to show good luck.

Meeting etiquette

In England, when the baby is born, parents and friends generally according to the baby's characteristics, the father's occupation for the baby's name, some mothers with prominent families, they use the maiden name as the baby's second name. In the UK, children only call their parents' siblings uncle. The elderly in Britain are independent and do not like to be called old and do not have to assist them when they walk.

Dining etiquette

Guests and table manners

If you are invited to be a guest in someone's home, you have to koohu several situations like this. For example, what time should you arrive at the host's house? If it's not a serious conversation, just a social gathering, it's rude to arrive early. The hostess is getting ready and it would be very embarrassing for her if you arrived before she was completely ready. Arriving 10 minutes late is best. Arriving half an hour late is too late and requires an apology to the host. When should you leave? There's no rule for this, but it's rude to sit too late in your host's home. If you are just invited to **** for dinner and a chat, then it's best if you leave between 10 and 11pm or say goodbye an hour after the meal. If you are invited to stay for a few days or a weekend, make a point of buying a bouquet of flowers for your hostess before you leave; this will make her very happy. Also, the day after you leave, send a note to thank your host and include a small gift such as a box of chocolates or some flowers.

There are many different ways of entertaining in Britain, mainly tea parties and banquets, including formal and informal tea parties. The British do not cloth food and wine, all depending on the interest of the guests to take. Generally take the dishes to eat all the courtesy, do not drink in the waiter poured wine, will put his hand to the mouth of a cup on the line. Guests can say goodbye to each other shaking hands and nodding their heads.

British people generally more favorite cooking methods are: braising, grilling, frying and deep-frying. Meat, seafood, game cooking have a unique way; however, they have a special preference for beef, such as barbecued beef (ROASTED BEEF), not only attached to the consumption of seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes, will be added to the steak with a little mustard sauce; in the use of condiments on the preference for cream and wine; in the spices are preferred to the meat koumou, cinnamon and other fresh spices.

More people know the name of the British cuisine dishes are: beef cashew pie (STEAK KIDNEY PIE), fish and chips (ENGLISH FISH CHIP), the Royal Cream Chicken (CHICKEN A LA KING) and so on. The British like to hunt, only once a year in the hunting season, there are many hotels or restaurants will launch a game meal, such as wild deer (VENISON), hare (HARE), pheasants (PHEASANT), wild goats (WILDSHEEP) and other cooking. The general cooking game, are used some juniper berries or berries and wine, this practice is to remove the food itself stinky flavor.

British people are very concerned about breakfast! British restaurants serve a wide variety of meals, fruit juice, fruit, eggs, meat, porridge, bread, jam and coffee. The popular afternoon tea (HIGH TEA) is also from the United Kingdom, the more well-known Victorian style VICTORIAN STYLE), the content can be said to be all-encompassing, including a variety of desserts, muffins, fruit tarts (TARTE) and sandwiches and so on. Dinner is also the most important part of daily life for the British, they choose to eat usually later, and are eating and drinking and chatting to promote the friendship between the diners, it can be imagined that they belong to a very autonomous people, and a meal for them may take several hours!

Scotch whisky or gin is where all of these well-known drinks come from. There are many local drinkers in the UK, mainly because it is a wine-producing country itself. The British spend more on alcohol than on anything else.

Welcome and Funeral Ceremonies

The English have a wide range of wedding customs, from marriage proposals to honeymoons, all of which are carried out in their own traditional way. In the city of York in the north of England, the proposal of marriage is quite peculiar, inherited from the ancient folk tradition, the girl after maturity, the need to get married, they put on different colors of tight clothing, to the male sign. Different colors mean different things, just like traffic lights. The green color means: "Come on! I'm willing to fall in love, boldly pursue it!" Yellow means, "Opportunities are there, if it suits me there is still a chance of success." Red indicates, "I don't want to fall in love at the moment, don't pursue me." The brave young man will be based on the other side of the dress color, according to their own choice to boldly pursue, will never be labeled as misbehavior.

Once a relationship has been established, the man gives the woman an engagement ring and performs a ceremony. This custom is practiced throughout the United Kingdom. Marriage or engagement ring is a traditional custom of many nationalities, the English people in the church wedding ceremony, the groom to the bride to wear a ring is an important and indispensable element. People even consider a marriage without a ring to be invalid. When the priest asked a couple whether they want to be each other's wives or husbands, whether they can respect each other and grow old together, the groom puts a ring on the bride's ring finger. It symbolizes the husband's pure love for his wife, while the wife expresses her acceptance and fidelity to that love.

The custom of wearing a ring can be traced back to ancient Egypt and China, where it was used not only as a token but also as an ornament. Originally, marriage rings were not set with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and other ornaments, and the pure round shape symbolized the unity of the two people who were joined together by marriage. In some ethnic groups it symbolizes a magical power that blesses the couple with a long and happy life, while the giver expresses trust in the receiver and the receiver expresses loyalty to the giver.

Gold rings symbolize the innocence of love, silver rings mean emotional tenderness. The British with the same Western countries, the betrothal ring is made of gold and not inlaid with any gemstone, the wedding ring should be added to the decorations, as for the quality of the ring according to the individual's financial conditions are different and different. The engagement and wedding rings can be worn on the same ring finger, or the engagement ring can be replaced by the wedding ring.

In England, in the 16th century, the inside of wedding rings were often engraved with family motifs or mottoes, such as "God has made me so-and-so's wife," and a bishop's wife's ring was engraved with a hand, a heart, a bishop's crown, and a skull, with an inscription that reads, "The first three I give to thee, the fourth makes me transcendent." Most inscriptions on rings today are engraved only with the opening letters of the bride and groom's names.

The British marry in a dress; the bride wears a white shirt, a white dress, a white wreath on her head, and a long white veil, holding a white bouquet. In short, the British revered white, it symbolizes the purity of love, good luck. The custom of wearing a veil can be traced back to the 10th century BC, when the two river valleys have been prevalent in women wearing a veil. In Ancient Greece, the wedding ceremony, not only the bride to wear linen or woolen veil, and a couple should wear a flower crown. To the Roman era, different religious beliefs to wear different colors of the veil to show the difference. After the Middle Ages, the court nobles appeared among the flower crown decorated with pearls. Later, the development of white veil, and the size is increasingly extended, and all over Europe.

When the wedding is held, wearing a white gown, the head of the white veil of the bride holding her father's arm, accompanied by female guests, in the wedding march into the church. The groom in a dress, accompanied by male guests standing at the altar waiting for the bride. British people at home someone died, often in the newspaper published a small announcement, friends and relatives to see the announcement to go to the funeral, in order to show respect for the deceased and greetings to their families.

Once the wedding is over, the bride and groom come out of the church, people want to congratulate the new couple, this congratulations is not kissing, hugging and shaking hands, but to sprinkle them with colorful confetti. The custom of sprinkling confetti originated from the sprinkling of wheat grains. 1491 King Henry VII of England traveled to Bristol with his queen. While traveling, they were seen by a baker's wife, who sprinkled them with grains of wheat from a window and shouted, "Welcome, Your Majesty! I wish you happiness and long life." This became a popular story, and by the 16th century the custom had become widespread, with people scattering grains of wheat on the bride and groom, sometimes dyed in various colors. The grains of wheat symbolize a good harvest and a rich life, and also congratulate the newlyweds on their happiness and longevity, as well as their children and grandchildren.

Honeymoon is also an important part of the marriage of young people across the UK. They save up money for traveling, and traveling after marriage is called honeymoon. This is an ancient custom, in the newly married must drink a special drink with honey, used to symbolize the family, sweet love and happy life. And this drink from the beginning of marriage to drink 30 days, so the first month of marriage is called the honeymoon.

In Britain, wedding anniversaries are taken very seriously and are celebrated every year with a different title. The first year is the paper wedding, the second year is the cotton wedding, the third year is the leather wedding, the fourth year is the Yi wedding, the fifth year is called the wood wedding, the sixth year is called the iron wedding, the seventh year is called the copper wedding, the eighth year is called the pottery wedding, the ninth year is the willow wedding, the tenth year is the tin wedding, and later on is the steel wedding, the winding kernel wedding, the lace wedding, the ivory wedding, and the crystal wedding. From the fifteenth year onward, there is a title for each of the five years, in order, enamel wedding, silver wedding (the twenty-fifth year is a great celebration), bead wedding, coral wedding, ruby wedding, sapphire wedding, gold wedding (the fiftieth year is the second great celebration), emerald wedding, and diamond wedding. This last is the third major celebration, but few people get to celebrate this one.

Business etiquette

To the United Kingdom to engage in business activities should be avoided in July, August, this period of time more people in the industrial and commercial sector to take a vacation, in addition to Christmas, Easter should not carry out business activities. In the UK, gifts should not be sent to avoid the suspicion of bribery. In business meetings, you should come at the appointed time in advance, and you should not arrive early or late. British business people are serious, not easily moved by emotion and stance, they regarded as boastful, boasting as a lack of education.

Travel etiquette

Traveling to the United Kingdom, you need to pay attention to all the local vehicles along the left side of the road. British people are disciplined, even if a few people get on the bus, they will consciously line up to get on the bus. In the United Kingdom cab, generally about 10% tip, the tip will be included in the service charge bill of the hotel does not have to pay another tip. In the host's home as a guest for a few days, depending on the situation, pay some tips to the servants who provide services.

Transportation in Britain

The United Kingdom is well connected by rail and road.

Railways

Britain's inter-city rail transportation is one of the best in the world, with a train station less than a few miles away anywhere but in the rural hinterland. Because of the railroads, the small size of the country and its dense population, you may be surprised at how quickly you can get from one end of the country to the other. Teenagers can buy a one-year pass, which gives them a discount on the standard fare.

Long-distance buses

The UK is well connected by road, and long-distance buses are relatively cheaper than trains, but generally take a little longer to travel. The British National Motor Company issues student tickets. Young people between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five are entitled to a year's reduced fare on top of the adult travel fare.

Flying

Flying within the UK is generally only advisable for long journeys. It's not cheap to fly from London to Bristol or Birmingham, but consider flying from London to Glasgow or Edinburgh. To take advantage of the reduced fares, you will need to present your foreign student card. Application forms are available from the Students' Union or the Student Travel Office.

Traveling to Europe

The UK is the gateway to continental Europe, and wherever you are in the UK, the rest of Europe is within easy reach. UK outlets to the continent abound and the following transportation options are available.

Ships

Ships, paddle steamers and hydrofoils run from almost every port on the south coast to ports in France (from Dunkerque in neighboring Belgium in the east to Roscoff in Brittany in the west), Belgium and the Netherlands. The voyage from England to the Scandinavian countries was longer and had to be made by ship from the north of England and Scotland.

Trains

The recently completed Channel Tunnel allows trains to run from Waterloo Station (in central London) to the center of Paris or Brussels. The whole journey takes just three and a half hours.

Shopping

Most stores in Britain are open Tuesday through Saturday and closed on Sunday. There are two habits of shopping in the UK: firstly, there is no haggling in the stores, they sell for whatever they are marked; secondly, customers queue up consciously and don't like people cutting in line. Many stores charge for spare shopping bags. Most a la carte stores provide baskets for customers to use in the store, pay for their purchases, and then put them in their own shopping bags. If you forget to return the store basket or leave without paying, it may be considered stealing and the store may even call the police. If you are buying expensive items, you can refer to mall shopping magazines that have comparisons of different manufacturers, product prices, and quality. When you shop at the Big Super Festival, you don't have to worry about any fraud in quality or price. After you pay, the cash register will print out a detailed receipt, which includes: the name of the mall, the name of the manager on duty for the day, the name of the salesperson, the type of goods purchased, the quantity, the price, the method of payment, the amount of change, as well as the mall's address and telephone number, so that you can approach the mall to solve any problems you may find.

Carrying in and out of the country

You can carry 200 cigarettes and one bottle of wine duty-free, and the amount of foreign currency you can carry in and out of the country cannot exceed the amount at the time of entry.

Main Taboos - Three Taboos

No Queuing The British have a habit of queuing up. You can see them lining up one by one to get on a bus****, train or buy a newspaper. Queuing is a disgraceful behavior.

No asking a lady's age The English are very uncomfortable talking about a man's salary or a woman's age, and even how much the furniture in his house is worth is something you shouldn't ask. It would also be inappropriate to ask a lady her age, as she considers it her own secret, and as everyone wants to look young forever, there is no better compliment than to say "you look so young" to a middle-aged woman. There is no doubt that every woman's hair, make-up and clothes are designed to make her look beautiful and young, but if she looks too intentional, she will be criticized for "looking tacky".

No haggling The worst thing about shopping in the UK is haggling. The British don't like haggling and consider it a disgrace. You also need to be careful to agree a full price with the seller if you are buying a valuable piece of art or a large quantity of goods. The British rarely haggle; if they think the price of an item is right, they buy it, and if not, they walk away.

The British consider 13th and Friday to be unlucky, and it is especially taboo for 13th to meet Friday, a time when many people prefer to stay at home and not go out. In Britain, it is taboo to talk about a man's salary, a woman's age, political leanings and so on. They taboo four cross-style handshake, but also taboo lighting cigarettes in a row three people.