Christmas Decorations: British people decorate their homes and Christmas trees during Christmas. The Christmas tree will be filled with decorations such as lights, ball ornaments, snowflakes and deer. Christmas wreaths, candlesticks and other holiday decorations will also be arranged at home. Various institutional shopping malls will also erect tall Christmas trees in advance to celebrate.

Christmas Cards and Gifts: British people will send Christmas cards to relatives and friends and exchange gifts with each other. Family members will give gifts to each other, especially children, who will find gifts from “Santa Claus” under the Christmas tree.

Christmas feast: On Christmas Day, the British will prepare a hearty lunch or dinner, which usually includes roast turkey, ham, mince pie, roast potatoes and various vegetables. Turkey is the traditional main course of Christmas feast, usually with herbs and croutons stuffed, and the crust is roasted golden and crispy.

What gift is good for the British (Chinese gift popular with the British)?

Taboos and principles for giving gifts to the British

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1. The British hate gifts marked by the company. If it is a company gift, it is best to give it in the name of the boss and private.

2. When giving gifts, it is best to give lighter gifts. Spending too much can be mistaken for a bribe.

3. The appropriate time to give gifts should be after dinner or after watching the play

4. The British pay attention to appearance and like high-end chocolates, famous wines, black tea and flowers. These gifts are the favorite things of the British. Scotch whisky is also a very popular gift, but it is not a strong whisky.

5. In the UK, items such as clothing and soap are generally not given as gifts because they are too personal.

6. When giving a gift, you must express the meaning, characteristics and purpose, and explain that it is carefully selected for the other party.

7. Never say “small meaning” “can’t take it out or something like that” humble words.

8. It is not very useful to send the four treasures of the study to Westerners. This can be done without sending

9. Chrysanthemums are only used for Halloween or funerals in any European country. White lilies symbolize death in the UK and should not be given away.

10. Don’t send Chinese knots and the like. There are some stores in the UK that can buy Chinese knots

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Chinese gifts that are popular with the British

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1. Tea can almost be called the national drink of Britain, and British women are addicted to tea. The British love freshly brewed strong tea, especially Yingde black tea, which was once the royal black tea of the Queen of England. Black tea can be said to be popular all over the country in the UK, so you can send wild Yingde black tea from China

2. A bottle of famous French wine is also very suitable. Generally working foreigners like to drink wine.

3. Chinese ceramics such as blue and white porcelain are also very popular.

4. Silk scarves, silk scarves

5. Handkerchiefs from Suzhou embroidery or Xiangxiang

6. Hand-painted snuff bottles

7. Commemorative stamps from China