Who can explain the living habits and customs of Dubai people?

The United Arab Emirates is a Muslim country that believes in Islam, but the country implements all-round opening to the outside world and has relatively open policies. There are not many restrictions on foreigners in terms of clothing, food, housing, transportation, etc. Supermarkets You can buy pork and its products, which can basically meet the needs of people from all over the world living in the United Arab Emirates. Issues worth noting are: During the local annual Ramadan period, after sunrise and before sunset, it is not allowed to eat in public places and streets. Drink, smoke, and eat. Most of the local tourist and beverage shops are closed at this time. During Ramadan, women should try to wear long-sleeved clothes and long pants and not be too revealing. Except for drinking in apartments or hotels with accommodation, drinking is not allowed in other places or on the street. When interacting with local people, you should not take the initiative to ask your husband about his wife's situation; when interacting with women, you can only say a few simple greetings, and you cannot talk to them alone or for a long time, let alone stare at their clothes out of curiosity. They are not allowed to take pictures. There are many holidays in the United Arab Emirates, and there is also the month-long Ramadan. Although I work half a day in the morning during Ramadan, I can't actually get anything done. Therefore, when visiting or doing business in the United Arab Emirates, you should avoid local holidays when organizing exhibitions. Businessmen in the United Arab Emirates, except for Europeans, often forget about it after talking about it, so important matters must continue to be tracked and handled. Arabs often add "Inshaala" (if Allah agrees) to anyone's invitations and appointments. This means agreement. If nothing unexpected happens, the appointment should be abided by, but the Chinese cannot believe it. Generally speaking, those with devout religious beliefs and higher education have a higher degree of keeping promises. In addition, the local Indian, Pakistani and post-Bangladeshi people are still used to saying Yes with their mouths, but shaking their heads along with the long sound of Yes. This is due to their habit, and people express their affirmation. Arabs are used to greeting two people more than a dozen times before getting down to business. At the same time, unless they are very close friends, they only greet their family and not their wife. The banquet is usually in the restaurant. If the banquet is at home, the hostess also Don't show up often. When serving coffee to guests, you usually pour half a cup of hot water from a thermos. After drinking, the waiter will continue to add more, unless you shake the cup left and right with your thumb and middle finger to indicate that it is enough and no more is needed. . Generally speaking, Arab families still eat on the floor and eat with their hands. When visiting guests, it is best to follow the local customs. At present, although the main streets in various states have street names and even street numbers, most of them are based on people's names. The names are very long, and the houses still do not have house numbers. It is quite time-consuming to find them. It is best to ask the exact store and bring it. If you can't find the customer's phone number, you can ask the local store to call you and inform them of your location, and ask them to send someone to pick you up. Climate and time difference Due to the widespread deserts, the summers are extremely hot. Except for the eastern mountainous areas where rainfall is relatively high, the number of rainy days does not exceed 30 days per year. The winter is concentrated, with summer from May to October. The daytime temperature ranges from 38 to 45 degrees and the night temperature is 25 degrees Celsius. -32 degrees, which is moderately high in cities near the sea, reaching more than 90%. Winter is from November to April of the next year, and the humidity is low. The temperature during the day is between 20 and 30 degrees, and at night it is between 10 and 20 degrees. The time in the United Arab Emirates is 4 hours behind Beijing time. Clothing: In summer, short-sleeved or long-sleeved shirts are preferred, and a tie can be worn if necessary; in cold season, thicker shirts are preferred, and a jacket or sweater can be added in the morning and evening. For formal occasions, a summer suit can be worn. Tipping: There is no uniform standard for tipping in the UAE service industry. Hotels and restaurants generally charge a 15% service tax. However, according to local customs, customers also have to pay a daily tip of 5 dirhams to the hotel room cleaners and a service fee of 5-10 dirhams to the restaurant waiters. It is common to tip 5 dirhams to the waiter who helps with luggage. Power supply specifications: Abu Dhabi area: 240/415V, 50HZ, 3Phase Other areas: 220/380V, 50HZ, 3Phase The plug is a two-hole round-pin type, and there are also three-hole flat type, depending on the building.

Office hours: Thursday afternoon and Friday are holidays all day. Office hours vary according to public and private institutions and banks: Banks: Saturday to Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon; Thursday to 11 a.m. Government institutions: winter (November) - April of the following year) Saturday - Wednesday from 8 am to 2 pm; Thursday to 12 noon. Summer (May-October) Saturday-Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursday to 11 a.m. Private institutions: Saturday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. (sometimes to 9 or 10 p.m.). In addition, during the Ramadan period, there are usually no working hours in the afternoon, except for retail stores. During the fasting period, many retail stores are closed during the day, but they are open from 5 or 6 p.m. to 11 or 12 p.m. During several long holidays, public institutions often have one more day off than private institutions because most of the holidays are. It is a religious holiday, and it is difficult to follow the Hijri calendar. Therefore, when comparing it with the Western calendar, the holiday must be about 11 days earlier than last year. Currency exchange: The currency of the United Arab Emirates is dirham, and the bank exchange rate is: 1 US dollar = 3.664 dirham. Approximately. RMB 2.25. US dollars can be freely exchanged at banks, restaurants and banks.