10 cultural facts about Scotland

Updated: 2014-09-18 12:59

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

J.K. Rowling

Although the Harry Potter celebrity author was not born in Scotland, J.K. Rowling has lived for many years in Scotland and wrote all of her famous "Harry Potter" books in the country. The author took to Twitter earlier this month to express her opposition to the upcoming vote on Scotland’s independence.

10 cultural facts about Scotland

This Oct 16, 2012 file photo shows author J.K. Rowling at an appearance to promote her book The Casual Vacancy, at The David H. Koch Theater in New York. [Photo/IC]