10 cultural facts about Scotland

Updated: 2014-09-18 12:59

By Jiang Wanjuan and Hu Zhe(chinadaily.com.com)

Scottish kilt

The image of Scotland’s national dress is now well-known to most Chinese people, thanks to a sketch on the 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala. In the sketch, comedian Xiao Shengyang wore a Scottish kilt to play a sissy waiter. The piece not only made Xiao Shengyang an overnight celebrity, but also his iconic Scottish costume.

10 cultural facts about Scotland

Chinese Comedian Xiao Shengyang (far right) wears a long Scottish kilt in a sketch on the 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala. [Photo/IC]