FallinWalesWalesLovewith爱爱上上威威尔尔士士ThenameWalescomesfromtheGermanicwordwaeliscorwalh,awordwhichreferredtoforeignRomanizednationsNorthSeaWalesinGeneral•Population:2,965,900•Area:20,732squarekm•Smallestamongthethreenations(England,Scotland,Wales)onBritainmainland;largerthanNorthernIreland•Capitalcity:Cardiff•Importantindustry:coal-mining&tourismTheFlagofWales•TheFlagofWalesincorporatesthereddragon(YDdraigGoch)ofPrinceCadwaladeralongwiththeTudorcoloursofgreenandwhite.SomethingAboutCardiff•Cardiff,thecapitalofWales,islocatedatthemouthoftheTaffandElyriversontheBristolChannel.•Atonetimeamongtheworld’sbiggestcoal-exportingports,Cardiffremainsanimportantindustrial,commercial,andadministrativecenter.•CathaysPark,attheheartofthecity,includethecityhall,thelawcourts,theWelshNationalMuseum,andtheUniversityCollege,Cardiff.History•BeforeRomanempire-landofCelticpeopleinnumberofsmalltribalkingdoms•ConqueredbyRomanempire-dividedagainaftertheinvasion-notinvadedbyAnglo-Saxons,butNormansinvasionPressureFromEngland•LlywelynapGruffudd（卢埃林格拉法德）-bythelate1250stheprinceofWales,LlywelynapGruffydd,hadbegununifyingWelshlordsinresistanceagainstEnglishrule•EdwardtheFirst-conqueredWales-builtseriesofgreatstonecastlestocontrolthepopulationWales&England•Veryclosetoeachother•Nonaturalboundary•HasbeendominatedbyEnglandforlongerthanothernations•Long-standingpoliticalintegration•Remarkableidentity:Welsh-Celtictongue-spokenby19%ofthepopulation(higherproportionthanGaelicinScotland)-allfluentinEnglishPolitics•ElecttheirMPstotheLondonparliament-MP:MemberofParliament•NationalistParty（民族党）-PlaidCymru:thePartyofWales-of38WelshMPs,4arefromtheparty•LaborParty（工党）-ownparliamenttomanageitsowninternalaffairs•WalesOfficeisadepartmentoftheUnitedKingdomgovernment,responsibleforWales.EducationinWales•TheeducationsysteminWalesisthesameasEngland•Pre-school(creche,nursery,kindergarten)•Primaryschool(aged4or5to11)•Secondaryschool(aged11to16or18)•Theminimumschoolleavingageis16•PupilssitGCSEOrdinarylevelexamsataged18andGCSEAdvancedlevelsataged18•GCSEAlevelsarerequiredforentrytouniversityLeeksandDaffodils•ThedaffodilandtheleekarenationalflowersofWales.•TheleekwasadoptedafterSt.Davidadvisedhismentowearleeksintheirhelmetsastheywentintobattlesothattheycouldidentifyfriendorfoe.•ThefloweringofDaffodilscoincideswithSt.David’sDay.TwovarietiesofdaffodilareuniquetoWales,theTenbyDaffodilandtheWelshDaffodil.NosGalan/DyddCalan新年DyddSantesDwynwen情人节情人节StDavid’sDay国庆节国庆节CalanHaf夏日第一天夏日第一天GŵylIfan仲夏篝火仲夏篝火CalanGaeaf冬季第一天冬季第一天黑色母猪幽灵黑色母猪幽灵Nadolig太妃糖模具太妃糖模具WelshChristmas威尔士圣诞节BoxingDay节礼日TheNineFamousCustomFestivalsinWalesSomethingSomethingyoumustyoumustknowaboutWales:knowaboutWales:WalesUniversityOldCastlesWelshCoastlinesWelshCorgi﹒﹒TheFamousTheFamousUniversitiesUniversities：：班戈大学班戈大学BangoBangorr斯旺西斯旺西SwanseaSwansea卡迪夫卡迪夫CardiffCardiffWilliamCastleWelshWelshCoastlinesCoastlines﹒NationalParkWalesCorgi（威尔士柯基犬）ToeatinWalesToprayinWales•Thehighlandzoneisaregionofhighhillsandmountainsinthenorthandwestthatarefrequentlybrokenbyvalleysandplains.Scotland,WalesandpartsofEnglandarelocatedinthiszone.HighlandZoneScottishHighlands•TheNorth-WestandCentralHighlands•AbroadvalleyknownvariouslyastheCentralLowlands,theScottishLowlands,ortheMiddleValley•TheSouthernUplandsTheCambrianMountainRange•TheCambrianMountainsareawildandemptyplateaulyingbetweentheSnowdoniaandBreconBeaconsNationalParks,onceknownasthe“GreenDesertofWales”.MourneMountain•ThehighestpartofNorthernIrelandThankyouFORwatching…TRYtoexploretheWORLDaroundyou,TakeyourlifeasanadventureYoumayfindthatYourlifeissogreat,whatawonderfulplaceyouarein.
