Pay attention to the following:
1. Flight: If you get off the plane in Riyadh, there are two lanes, if you come for the first time, go to the lane of the first entry. Pay attention to the safety of your belongings, do not load valuables in the checked luggage, do not lock.
2, customs: pay attention to local customs, touch Ramadan do not eat in public, drink and smoke, the consequences may be very serious. Men into the bathroom do not take the door of the area as a urinal, that is used by Muslims to wash their feet, blind operation consequences are serious.
3. Driving: It is not only forbidden for a woman to drive a car in Saudi Arabia, but also for a woman to ride in a car with her husband's brother or with a man other than the family driver (when the driver is driving the car, the female passenger cannot sit beside the driver), and care should be taken to avoid violating the law; otherwise, the religious police will come and intervene.
4, food and drink: Saudi Arabia shopping and eating in the personal area and the family area, if the door is written on the family, you can not go in alone.
5, photo: Saudi Arabia does not allow in public, attractions or certain buildings to take pictures, if you want to take pictures, we must be vigilant, so as not to be misinterpreted photographic motives, causing trouble. Saudi Arabia is forbidden to take pictures in public. You cannot take pictures of people, especially Saudi women, without their permission.
Saudi ArabiaI. Climate, Geography ?
Saudi Arabia's climate is relatively homogeneous, the whole territory is dry with little rain, a typical tropical desert climate, the climate is hot and dry all year round. Located in the Arabian Peninsula, east of the Persian Gulf, west of the Red Sea, with Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and other countries border. The coastline is 2,437 kilometers long. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east. The western plateau has a Mediterranean climate, while the rest of the country has a subtropical desert climate. The summer is hot and dry, and the highest temperature can reach over 50℃; the winter climate is mild. The average annual rainfall does not exceed 200 millimeters. Most of the territory is a plateau. The Red Sea coast in the west is a narrow plain, and to the east are the Serrat Mountains. East of the mountains the terrain gradually declines to the eastern plains. Deserts are extensive, including the Great Nevd Desert in the north and the Roubkhali Desert in the south. The eastern Persian Gulf coast is rich in oil and natural gas deposits both onshore and offshore. The Buraimi Oasis in the eastern part of the Ruabhali Desert is a disputed area between Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Most of the territory has a tropical desert climate, while the northwestern plateau has a Mediterranean climate, with annual precipitation mostly below 200 millimeters.
Two, dress
Saudi men are usually dressed in Arabian clothing (wearing a turban, wearing a white robe, formal occasions outside the cloak with gold trim, sandals or shoes), and occasionally wearing Western-style clothes. Women go out with a black veil over their heads and faces, and women are not allowed to drive. Social banquets are separate for men and women. Exposed clothing is strictly prohibited in the Kingdom, and foreigners are not exempted. Foreign women must wear a black veil when going out (ABAYA), in order to avoid trouble with the religious police, it is best to bring a headscarf, but do not need to be masked, it is appropriate to wear a long-sleeved long skirt, the length of which should be able to cover the wrists and the tops of the feet, with pants, the shirt must be covered up to the bottom of the hips. Even for diplomats, there are no exceptions for women. Men have fewer restrictions, except that they should not wear shorts on the street unless they are in a sports venue.
Three, customs, taboos
Men meet and greet each other according to friendship and different, usually to shake hands as a gift, and then each other with the left hand climbed on the other's right shoulder and kiss their cheeks. However, shaking hands and kissing on the cheek is not allowed between people of the opposite sex. Saudi style of doing things slowly and slowly, like to talk about things must be greeted with enthusiasm and other light topics to start, such as open cut into the subject will be considered rude. When attending a local meal, you must eat with a knife and fork in your right hand.
Taboos: It is not only forbidden for a woman to drive a car in Saudi Arabia, but it is also forbidden for a woman to share a car with a man other than her husband's brother or the family chauffeur (a woman passenger may not sit next to the chauffeur when he or she is driving the car), and care should be taken to avoid violating this prohibition; otherwise, the religious police will come and intervene. Pork is prohibited, as are drugs and drug trafficking, which are punishable by death, and idolatry. The Wahhabi sect in Saudi Arabia prohibits the worship of all prophets and sages, and this extends to prohibiting the taking of photographs and drawings of all living things (including human beings). In addition, the religious community specifically prohibited the publication of photographs of women in newspapers and journals, and a number of Saudis are still opposed to the taking of photographs, especially of women.
IV. Holidays
Ramadan (September 25 to October 5 AH) and Eid al-Fitr (December 10 AH), during which millions of Muslims around the globe travel to Mecca to perform the Hajj). Eid al-Fitr is a seven-day vacation and Eid al-Adha lasts two weeks.
Services are held five times daily. The times of worship can be found in the daily local newspapers. All stores are closed for about 30 minutes at a time during the service, and customers are asked to stop shopping and leave, as are restaurants, although those who are eating can continue to do so. Supermarkets are open 24 hours a day and customers may continue to shop during service hours, but are not allowed to walk out the front door.
V. Communication
Alarm: 999 Fire: 998 Emergency Center: 993 Checkpoint: 905
Chinese Embassy in Saudi Arabia Address: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Embassy District
Tel: 00966-11-4832126
Sixth, Greetings?
Official language: Arabic. Common language: English, Arabic.
Hello: ? (se-lian-mu )
Good-bye: ? (mai-an-lia-mu )
Thanks: (shu-ke-la )
Train station: (ma-ha-da-si-di-ha-di-d)
Bus station: (ma-ha-da-si-di-ha-di-d)
Airport: ? (ma-du-er-du )
Hotel: (chuan-hei-ke-di-ya-ke )
Restroom: ? (ma-da-han-yin-da )