1. Irish life customs
Irish people love traditional customs very much. In fact, the whole country is full of various traditions-such as eating vegetable paste (a food mixed with cabbage and mashed potatoes) on Halloween and wearing green clothes on St. Patrick's Day.
Irish traditional music and Irish dance are the oldest and most famous cultural forms in the world. From downtown bars to rural festivals and celebrations, traditional music can be heard all over the country. Baudrin (looks like a portable drum), violin and six-hole whistle are the most common instruments in Irish music.
Irish dance championships are highly competitive both at the county level and nationwide, and people attach great importance to them. If you want to try your hand, you should think it over.
Ireland is a nation that loves to laugh. Jokes and fashion criticism and satire are indispensable in their daily life, so it is no wonder that a new generation of comedians are becoming famous internationally. If you want to enjoy comedy performances in Ireland, you can choose the following plays: dylan moran, Ed Bourne, Ardal O'Hanlon, Dara O'Briain, Tommy Tiernan and Kevin gildea. If you want to experience an authentic comedy festival, come to the Smith Weeks Cat Laughing Comedy Festival in kilkenny, or you can go to the Bulmer Comedy Festival in Dublin.
The history of Ireland is full of all kinds of myths and legends, from the adventures of warriors to fairy tales. Celtic myth is the essence of Irish culture. Some of the most famous Irish stories revolve around "King Lear's Child", who was turned into a swan by his stepmother, the great knight Kuchelin and Finn, one of the greatest heroes of the Celtics. McCool gained infinite wisdom by swallowing clever salmon when he was young, and defeated the giant when he grew up.
The core of Irish cultural, social and musical life is the bar. In Ireland, a bar is not just a place to drink, where you can think rationally about the meaning of life, discuss international politics, listen to poetry reading, enjoy food and gluttony with the beat of music or just sit quietly by the crackling fire and drink a glass of Guinness Dark Beer. If you want to chat with local people, you should also go to bars or hide in many old-fashioned elegant rooms. Those private small and elegant rooms used to be specially designed for women.
Irish Bar Etiquette: The word pint can also be replaced by jar and spoon, but I suggest that you use the word "take off" instead of spoon, because it will cause ambiguity. Guinness stout takes several minutes to brew than ordinary beer, so the bartender is not slow. In fact, he did the right thing. When you get your beer, I suggest you let it stand for a few minutes, it will taste better!
2. Common sense of Irish life
First, the time difference
Time difference between Ireland and Beijing is -8 hours, and time difference between Ireland and Beijing is -7 hours (from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of 65438+ 10 every year). New immigrants to Ireland, please pay attention to adjust the time. If you have a foreign love or "trapeze", remember that the winter time is from 1 1, 4 pm in Ireland = 0/2 pm in China.
Second, the weather.
The weather in Ireland is unpredictable, and locals like to quote it as a talk. In spring (February to April), the average temperature is 8 to 12 degrees, especially in April, and the climate is particularly pleasant; In summer (May to July), the average temperature is between 18 and 20 degrees, the warmest months are July and August, and it turns black after 1 1. In autumn (August to1October), the temperature reaches 14 to 18 degrees, and September is considered as a comfortable and pleasant month. The temperature in inland winter is usually 8 degrees, and the coldest months are January and February.
Third, money.
Ireland uses the euro. In Irish banks, US dollars, British pounds, Hong Kong dollars and RMB can all be converted into euros.
Fourth, voltage.
The voltage in Ireland is 230V-250V, and the square column three plugs (British standard) are used. If you are used to the previous electrical appliances and don't plan to replace them, you usually need a conversion plug.
Verb (short for verb) bank
After new immigrants arrive in Ireland, they can open accounts in major banks and their branches in their residential areas, such as the National Bank of Ireland.
3. Irish characteristics
1. Irish people have the following characteristics in basic etiquette:
Although the Irish are greatly influenced by Britain, they don't pay attention to ostentation and extravagance, identity and etiquette in life like the British. Generally speaking, they are more cheerful and casual, and pay attention to benefits: they pay great attention to etiquette when interacting with people. Their words and expressions pay special attention to politeness; In social situations, they have many polite expressions, such as "please", "thank you" and "please forgive". They also respect women, and "ladies first" has become a tradition in their lives.
Irish people are forbidden to shake hands or cross talk with several people at the same time. They think these are impolite and impolite manners.
They are afraid to see a magpie. I think whenever I see a magpie, something bad will happen. However, if you see two magpies at the same time, it is a good sign that something happy will happen to you;
They don't want others to ask about their whereabouts, salary, age and marital status. They think that these belong to their private lives and don't need others to intervene and ask questions.
They generally pay great attention to efficiency. Habitual work is work, and rest is something that you don't want to work. Therefore, they don't like to discuss business during breaks or meals.
2. Irish eating habits have the following characteristics:
(1) pay attention to the nutrition of dishes, pay attention to the quality and quantity of dishes;
2 tastes generally don't like to be too salty, but love to be slightly sweet;
3 Staple food Staple food is mainly noodles, and also likes to eat steamed dumplings, jiaozi and snacks;
Non-staple food such as beef, mutton, pork, fish, chicken, duck, game, eggs, etc. Vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, eggplants, cabbages and potatoes. Seasonings like tomato soy sauce, pepper, curry powder, monosodium glutamate and salt;
⑤ Cooking methods prefer dishes made by roasting, roasting, frying and frying;
6 Chinese food loves Jiangsu cuisine and Cantonese cuisine in China;
⑦ Enjoy assorted dishes such as assorted platter, omelet, chicken with lettuce, stewed lion's head, stewed melon with rice, fried beef with onion, roasted shredded chicken, roast duck, crispy chicken, fried shrimp, fried pheasant slices, roast suckling pig, etc.
Shuijiu likes to drink beer, wine, champagne, brandy and so on. They also like to drink coffee, milk, cocoa and so on. Especially mineral water (according to the data, each person drinks 200 liters a year), and they also like to drink black tea; I also like jelly and ice cream.
Pet-name ruby apples, grapes, bananas, oranges and other fruits. Dried fruits like raisins and almonds.
3. Irish people have the following characteristics in the details of life:
You need to make an appointment to go to all parts of Ireland, but this does not mean that Irish people have a strong sense of time. Although it is rare to make others wait in Ireland, it is not uncommon to make others wait at the same time.
When international students are invited to their homes by Irish people, they should remember to prepare some small gifts to show their politeness and friendliness. Gifts don't need to be expensive. Flowers, chocolates, wine, cheese and candy are all suitable gifts. In addition, Irish people rarely give gifts in business contacts.
Irish people don't like smoking while eating. If international students have the habit of smoking, they should smoke in certain places after meals. If they smoke casually at the dinner table, Irish people will think that foreign students are very impolite.
Irish people wear casual clothes in daily life, but they must wear formal clothes on formal occasions. Irish people are conservative and like to wear traditional suits and ties.
4. Life advantages in Ireland
Breathe fresh air.
Ireland's air quality has ranked first in the world for many years, because the economic development here is dominated by high-tech industries, and heavily polluting enterprises are extinct here. Blue sky, white clouds and greenery accompany Ireland every day, making it the fourth most livable country in the world.
Free education and world-class English education.
It took 300,000 to 400,000 years for China to squeeze into international schools, and compulsory education was free before Irish universities. Moreover, Ireland is an English-speaking country in Europe except Britain, and English education now ranks first in Europe, surpassing Britain.
After immigrating to Ireland, your children have obvious advantages in applying for the world. Not only can you apply to the top universities in the two countries more easily than foreign students in Britain and Ireland (Trinity University in Ireland is as famous as Oxford and Cambridge in Britain), but you can also go back to China as an overseas Chinese to take the "Joint Examination for Overseas Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan", and get a lower score in Peking University Tsinghua, a popular major in China, than the equivalent candidates in China, which will definitely solve your worries about children's education.
You don't need to go to immigration prison
Unlike traditional countries such as Britain, America, Australia and Canada, Ireland does not need to go to immigration prisons. You only need to enter Ireland one day a year to get a green card. Tolerance in Ireland is also a major factor.
There is no need to pay more taxes.
Ireland is a "low tax country" in the world. Ireland's corporate tax is only 12.5%, which can be described as "cabbage price". In addition, there is an agreement between Ireland and China to avoid double taxation. After immigrating to Ireland, you don't have to pay taxes twice in two countries like the United States, which will reduce the tax burden for your family.
It can not only benefit from the EU, but also benefit from the UK.
Ireland is not only a country in the European Union, enjoying various preferential policies of the European Union, but also has a very close relationship with Britain due to brotherly friendship, and has signed a bilateral reciprocal agreement. Even if Britain leaves the European Union one day, Britain will still take good care of Ireland. After immigrating to Ireland, the whole family can work and live freely in Britain or other EU countries.
Being in Ireland with world-renowned enterprises.
At present, Ireland's economy is developing in the EU, and its entrepreneurial convenience, investor protection, business maturity and R&D investment competitiveness are the first in the EU. Many world-renowned enterprises set up EU headquarters here, which not only means that Ireland's economic development takes a high-tech development route.
Don't worry about old-age care and medical care
Life is short. If you work hard to earn money to support your family, you may get sick, and there is not much left. In Ireland, not only is medical care free, but the Irish national medical service is one of the best public medical systems in the world. In Dublin, there are many well-known research and teaching hospitals, all of which can provide high-quality and diversified medical services. Not only that, Ireland also has an excellent pension system, and can enjoy many services provided by the state welfare in his later years, including medical care, hospital care, home care and other rehabilitation and community services.