10 cultural facts about Scotland

Updated: 2014-09-18 12:59

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

Golf

Scotland is renowned as the home of golf. Golf in Scotland was first recorded in the 15th century, and the modern game was spread by Scots to the rest of the world.

Marcos Cabarcos of Panama competes in the men’s Individual Stroke Play of a golf tournament at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 19, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]