local conditions and customs
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, abbreviated as "the United Kingdom". The British mainland is located in the British Isles to the northwest of the European continent, surrounded by the North Sea, English Channel, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea, and Atlantic Ocean. The land area is 244100 square kilometers (including inland waters). The UK is divided into four parts: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, with London as its capital. England covers 130400 square kilometers, Scotland covers 78800 square kilometers, Wales covers 20800 square kilometers, and Northern Ireland covers 14100 square kilometers. In 2021, the population of the UK was 67.026 million.
religion：
In the UK, everyone enjoys religious freedom, and as a result, various different religious beliefs have flourished in the central regions of the UK. There are two "official" churches in the UK: the Church of England (Anglican Church) and the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian Church). In addition, various religions and countless denominations can find their own representatives in the UK. The residents mostly believe in Protestant Christianity, mainly divided into the Church of England (also known as the Anglican Church of England, with members accounting for about 60% of British adults) and the Scottish Church (also known as the Presbyterian Church, with 590000 adult believers). There are also larger religious communities such as Catholicism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, and Buddhism.
According to a survey conducted by the British Humanities Association in 2011, two-thirds of British people do not recognize themselves as believers.
According to a report by the Guardian on September 4, 2017, a survey shows that the number of young members of the Anglican Church in the UK is significantly declining, with only 15% of British adults considering themselves to be Anglican and 53% of adults having no religious beliefs, setting a new record high
custom:
The main local holidays include New Year Day, Good Friday, Easter, Spring Bank Day, and Summer Bank Day Christmas (usually December 25th, if it is a Saturday or Sunday, it will be postponed to the next Monday) and Boxing Day (the first day after Christmas, but if it is a Saturday or Sunday, it will be postponed to the next Monday). [55]
Science Week began in 1994 and is held every March.
On New Year's Eve in the UK, people often bring pastries and wine to visit. They don't knock at the door, but go straight into the homes of relatives and friends. The New Year's Eve dance is another type of celebration.
Work five days a week, with Saturdays and Sundays being public holidays.
Travel：
The numerous castles and rural mansions are historical witnesses to the fact that land and property in England have long been owned by aristocratic families. A large number of precious ancient buildings have been well preserved, including the still used Blenheim Palace of the Duke of Marlborough, CZATSWORTH of the Duke of Devonshire, and LONGLEAT HOUSE of the Marquis of Bath. These private estates and mansions built by nobles during the Tudor, Hanover, Windsor, and other historical periods are typical representatives of British historical architecture. Many private estates and mansions scattered in urban and rural areas, as well as ancient city walls, towers, unique buildings, and other commemorative buildings, have been actively protected as historical heritage in Britain. The protected historical buildings also include ancient mining tower buildings, industrial revolution era mills and factories, Thomas Telford's iron bridge and other bridges, and the Fouth Bridge, a masterpiece of steel architecture, And the beautiful Clifton suspension bridge, among others. Painter Gao Heqi used Chinese ink and wash to depict the Stonehenge of Scotland, reflecting the fusion of Chinese landscape painting language in the face of exotic scenery.
