LONDON  Wholesale Eagles Hoodies , May 8 (Xinhua) -- Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the Beatles are just three things people identify as British's greatest features, a survey released Monday has revealed.

People were asked to name their favorite sights, British characteristics and British exports to help discover the country's greatest features.

Queuing in the rain, outdoor barbecues and the British weather all made the list. But firm favorites dominated the lists in a nationwide poll by the Britain's largest self-catering cottage holiday company, cottages.

The research also revealed that, as a nation  Wholesale Eagles Shirts , Britain pride itself on an eclectic mix of habits. Nearly half (47 percent) felt that talking about the weather was a real indication of being British, followed by an affection for queuing (33 percent), Britain's unique sense of humour (29 percent) and barbecuing in the rain (13 percent).

While a quarter of respondents believed manners were still a British virtue, 19 percent felt Briton's have become a bunch of moaners.

The English language was cited as the thing British people were most proud of giving the world (23 percent), topping the list of exports which also included Shakespeare, penicillin, the Royal Family  Wholesale Eagles Jerseys , football and the full English breakfast.

Simon Norton from cottages which commissioned the research, said: "Although we often poke fun at ourselves, it's clear that as a nation we are distinctly proud of our traditions and the characteristics which define us as a country.

"When asked what were the best British landmarks, Stonehenge and the Lake District were the places we love the most, followed by Buckingham Palace. In addition to the monarchy, our history and culture were highlighted as the things which really 'sell' us as a place to visit."

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MADRID, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The first mountain stage of the Vuelta de Espana cycling race on Friday produced the expected big changes on the leadership board as Alejandro Valverde took both the stage and the overall leader's red jersey.

The 167 kilometers between Benalmadena and La Zubia ended on the top of a first category climb and the steep gradient and the high temperatures reduced the peloton to a select group that is destined to battle it out for the overall classification.

In the last kilometers the group was reduced to Alejandro Valverde and his Movistar team-mate Nairo Quintana, along with Chris Froome (Sky), Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) and Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff).

Inside the last kilometer Rodriguez launched his attack and was closely marked by Froome and Contador, who acquitted himself much better than expected in the wake of his recent broken leg.

As Quintana  Cheap Philadelphia Eagles Shirts , the winner of the Giro de Italia, struggled to keep up, Valverde, who is an expert in uphill sprints, was able to overtake Rodriguez, whose desire to win the stage, cost him in the final meters. Valverde crossed the line first with Froome third and Contador in third.

Michael Matthews (orica green Edge) who had led the race finished down the field.

Contador had assured he was not in the Vuelta for the overall classification  Cheap Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys , but his performance today shows that he is in with a chance, while Froome should be stronger that Valverde in the big mountain stages that lie ahead, although Valverde's Movistar team is by far the strongest in the race.

Firday's stage covers 169 kilometers between Alhendin and Alcaudete and it will once again be hot, so the riders will be grateful that the biggest challenge is a second category climb which shouldn't produce changes in the overall classification.

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PANAMA CITY, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Sunday that China and Panama can become long-term reliable partners that can enjoy shared progress and prosperity.

Wang made the remarks while meeting with Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado, Panama's vice president and foreign minister, during his visit to the Latin American country.

Over the past more than three months since the two countries established diplomatic ties  Cheap Eagles Hats , the two sides have seen intensive exchanges and early results of bilateral cooperation, said Wang.

He noted that China welcomes Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela to visit China later this year so as to boost the two countries' cooperation in economy, trade, investment, industrial capacity, maritime transportation, aviation  Cheap Eagles Hoodies , tourism and culture.

Wang also said China is willing to work with Panama to enhance the political foundation for bilateral ties, adding that he believes Panama will well handle the issue of Taiwan according to their joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations, and carry out its various promises.

China is ready to volume up its communications and coordination with Panama in multilateral affairs, and help preserve Panama's legitimate rights on international occasions, he added.

For her part, Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado said her country values its traditional friendship with China, and welcomes more Chinese businesses to invest in Panama.

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