English people make up more than 80% of the population in the United Kingdom. The rest are Scots, Welsh and Irish, among others. The vast majority of the inhabitants profess Christianity, and only a small number profess Catholicism.
The United Kingdom is a gentleman's country, civilized and polite, focusing on cultivation. At the same time also require others to be polite to themselves. Attention to dress, what occasions to wear what clothing have certain practices. When you meet with your elders, superiors and unfamiliar with the use of honorifics, and in front of each other's names plus titles, titles or Mr., Ms., Mrs., Miss, and so on. Family, friends and acquaintances are often called by what they call each other. People who know each other for the first time shake hands, smile and say, "Hello!" In public, people generally do not hug, men and women in addition to couples in love generally do not walk hand in hand.
British people do not easily move emotions or make a statement. They believe that boastfulness is a lack of education, that boastfulness is a low-class flavor. People often use "please", "excuse me", "thank you" and other polite words when interacting, even among family members.
Britain's "roast beef with Yorkshire pudding" is known as the national dish. It is a dish made from the meat of the loin of a cow, eggs, milk and flour, baked in the oven with beef and potatoes. The dish is served with a side dish of boiled vegetables, called "Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding". The average family eats three meals a day (i.e. breakfast, lunch and dinner). They have lunch as their main meal. A well-to-do family has four meals a day (i.e., breakfast, lunch, tea, and dinner).
Dishes with sticky sauce are not preferred; flavoring with MSG is avoided; and dog meat is not eaten. Taste not like too salty, love sweet, sour, slightly spicy flavor, to roast, boiled, steamed, branded, baked and baked and other cooking methods of the dishes made preference. They like Chinese Beijing, Sichuan and Cantonese cuisines.
They are generally fond of tea, especially women who are addicted to tea. "Afternoon tea" has almost become an essential habit of the British, even if the meeting, some of them also want to temporarily adjourn and drink "afternoon tea". Do not drink tea, to pour cold milk or fresh lemon in the cup, add some sugar, and then pour tea made of milk tea or lemon tea. If the first pour tea and then pour milk will be considered lack of education. They also like to drink whisky and soda, wine and champagne, and sometimes beer and spirits, without persuading each other to drink.
The British are reluctant to be called "English". Because "British" originally means "English", and you are hosting guests, may be English, Welsh or Northern Irish, while the "Britain" this title can make the All Brits can be satisfied.
The use of portraits, elephants and peacocks as dress patterns and merchandise decoration is taboo. They believe that elephants are stupid, peacocks are lewd birds, birds of misery, even the peacock open screen is considered to be self-aggrandizement and bragging rights. The number "13" is taboo. The number "3" is also taboo, and it is taboo to use the same match to light a cigarette for the third person. It is taboo to sit down and talk to a British person with your legs spread too wide, not to mention stretched legs. If you are standing, you should not put your hands in your pockets. It is taboo to whisper in their ear and tap them on the shoulder in front of them, or to look at them with your hand over your mouth and laugh, which is considered to be a mocking gesture. It is taboo to give someone lilies, which they believe means death