Bank Holiday I am afraid that more people think of is that the Department of the famous British film "bank holiday." When I first arrived in Britain on Bank Holiday there is no fundamental concept, only know that the British holiday, most of the shops will be closed in the Bank Holiday go out of business, people do not need to go to work, students will leave. What is it in the end Bank Holiday? Out of curiosity, I also asked specifically to a number of British friends, but the only some vague answer. Everywhere have access to information, only to clarify its true meaning.
In fact, the so-called Bank Holiday is the United Kingdom statutory holidays, from the name of light can be seen on the banks suspended business days. For such a veteran British capitalist countries, if the closure of banks, of course, means that all commercial activities will stop, people also can not go to work. It is said that, Bank Holiday is a John Lu Buke (John Lubbock) proposed by the United Kingdom, Sir, as for the reasons put forward this proposal But with the British cricket quite origins. Cricket was popular in the era, there are many inter-city between the cricket match is not held on rest days, which for those who work in banks, the board Jiaokubudie fans. At that time, in accordance with the provisions of non-bank staff in the rest of the time can not leave, so many bank staff are extremely dissatisfied. Happen, Sir John is also the cricket Super Fans, when he was informed that the bank staff to explain, immediately submitted an application to the Congress and has been passed, since then, Bank Holiday then walked into the British life.
Bank Holiday period, in addition to those public services based on the staff of outside (such as fire safety, first aid, police and hospitals, etc.), other staff all walks of life will be closed. In fact, in 1871 promulgated Bank Holidays Act (Bank Holiday Act) the beginning, the United Kingdom throughout the Bank Holiday date is different. England, Wales and Ireland are the Bank Holiday four-day holiday, while Scotland have five days. They are England, Wales and Ireland region: Easter Monday, Easter Monday (resurrection of Jesus on); The Inflatable Slides Last Monday in August (8 months of last Monday) Boxing Day (Boxing Day), and Whit Monday (Holy Spirit Advent). Scotland and the five Bank Holidays are: New year's Day (New Year Day); Good Friday (Jesus crucifixion); Last Monday in August (8 months of last Monday) and Christmas Day (Christmas). 100 years after the 1971, Bank Holidays Act will across the UK Bank Holiday to do a few adjustments. Now, in England, Wales and Scotland have eight annual Bank Holiday, and Northern Ireland have 10.
Although the British has long ceased to cricket and crazy, but in the Bank Holiday, they will use a rare break to do their favorite thing to do. Some British families will be trips to Youshanwanshui around, while others like to use to leave their houses renovated. Therefore, Bank Holiday eve of the British Tourist supplies around the shops and stores there will be no small sum of income. My family downstairs to the old lady Jenny every Bank Holiday will be the garden of his home for another look. Although already 80 pairs-year-old, Inflatable Slides but still Lecibupi. But her daughter and son-in-law afraid of the elderly tired, whatever your body, every time "not invited" to help Jenny Garden layout. After the labor, a new person in their own gardens Zhongzhi on the tables and chairs, drinking tea good uncomfortable.
My next door neighbor Simon is also a Xianbu Zhu guy, he likes to do in the Bank Holiday two things - play soccer and participate in various social activities. Like most British, Simon is a true football fans, not only like to play more like watching. Usually busy with their studies because of the time never got around, so the annual Bank Holiday has become his hopes on the day. Sometimes even in the weeks before the Bank Holiday, he would contact the Friends of the ball around, making preparations for the game. Apart from playing outside, participating in various social activities are also good lively Simon in the Bank Holiday, the one thing to do. In the United Kingdom, in addition to public holidays, local governments will be held in the Bank Holiday in a variety of public charitable activities. Remember the Inflatable Slides last Bank Holiday, in my house near the Washington organized a kite flying competition, in Simon's invitation to experience I have had a British "Kite Festival."
Talking about kites, Chinese people are too familiar, but the British people by the "leak" is indeed a kite so I opened the horizons. To the race at the scene, saw the rise of the sky Piaozhao two huge "monster", a lizard has a centipede, next to the hippocampus and there are a few dolphins. And the traditional Chinese kites different, because some of the British kite size too large, can only rely on inflatable balloon took off with it no difference. Competition in the market, filled the stands to watch the kite people, they pointed to the sky kite Youshuiyouxiao, some people simply went to the venue of the Central Shuaqi carrying kite.
In addition to the sky of various shapes of kites, in addition, there are a venue for children's entertainment small carnival activities. Much of the inflatable slides, eye color from a toy house, dressed in strange costumes of cartoons, crossword activities and a variety of everything, children can be seen everywhere brilliant smile. Not only are children, many adults are also involved, to share the joy of the children.
Watching that one of the smiling faces, the
Inflatable Slides unique experience of the British Bank Holiday culture, I suddenly feel that they are not as legendary as the Guban, they also have their own means of expression of happiness. Perhaps it is Bank Holiday to provide them with a release of feelings platform to the British during the peak of her spare time, can also have the opportunity to intentions to feel life, to enjoy life