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Kipling · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:08 am Post subject: Chinese nationals in Saudi

Are there any Chinese nationals working in Dhahran/ Al Kobar/KFUPM.
My son is coming up seven and speaks fluent Mandarin(Putonghua) as well as Indonesian with English as his first language. We are worried that he will lose his Chinese and wonder if it would be possible to make contact with Chinese native speakers or even to hire Chinese teachers.
Thank You. Mr K Smile

hehaheha · Joined: 10 Mar 2009 Posts: 47

Hi, Kipling:

If I get the offer, let's your son and daughter play together so that he can practice Chinese and can learn English.

H

Kipling · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:17 am Post subject:

Xie Xie Ni . Very Happy

trapezius · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject:

Chinese are everywhere, but it will be hard to find a family within close distance AND who is willing to meet regularly to help your son practice.

One option is to get a satellite channel bundle that includes a Chinese news channel (or any Chinese channel).

Good luck!

hehaheha · Joined: 10 Mar 2009 Posts: 47

Correction: he (your son) can practice Chinese and she (my daughter) can learn English (she speaks little English).

Kipling · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mr T but CCTV 9 is the usual Intenational channel .... news....boring for kids unless I can get CCTV 12/14 which is the kids channel and my nippers favourite. Also I would bring all his Chinese favourites anyway on computer,such as ultraman, Chinese, cartoons and shows and even English speaking shows with a Chinese language options as he switches between languages at his fancy(Gosh wish we had students like that Very Happy

on second thoughts we would be out of a job Sad

)
Ke Yi ,Well corrected Mr H lets hope we both get settled
with the job and meet up for a good Sichuan Hotpot and some good old northern Shandong dumplings.
The shift from China to the KSA for my son in the one issue that may influence our final decision about the KSA but more about that in another post.
Thankyou and may your Gods bless you.
Mr K
Smile

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

There are lots of Chinese in Bahrain. I meet them regularly in the Tylos Hotel. Charming young ladies.

Arab Strap · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 246 Location: under your bed

Scot, you're not another one of those Scottish gentlemen of a certain age who enjoys a chinese take-away of a weekend are you?

007 · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject:

It seesm Uncle Scott wants to get married to a charming young Chinese lady! Laughing

12 Monkeys · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 82 Location: paradise lost

As Gaius says on the later episodes of Battlestar Galactica," there is only one God, Gods damn it" I would be careful of your choice of plurals in Saudia, or they will send you frackin packin.

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

My wife is a charming and beautiful business executive. Unlike Scot's types of Chinese who deign to associate with him. Let's not perpetuate Chinese female stereotypes here.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

It takes all sorts of people to make the world go round. I just thought I would mention that the only Chinese nationals I have seen in this part of the world are the "sex workers" in Bahrain.

Only a fool would think that meant I believe all Chinese are in that line of business.

007 · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:30 am Post subject:

I totally agree with Uncle Scotty. Only a fool would think that all Chinese women are charming and beautiful business executives! Laughing

Mia Xanthi · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:28 pm Post subject:

There are quite a few Chinese nurses working in the Dammam/Dhahran/Al Khobar area. I've also seen male Chinese workers around the area, but working mostly as laborers.

I think that you are likely to run into a number of Chinese wives on the compounds here. Western men living in the EP tend to have Asian wives, and they seem to very quickly establish connections all over town. I had a colleague living down the street from me last year who was married to a Chinese woman, and within a month after arriving she had set up an enviable social network.

Kipling · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:22 am Post subject:

Many Thanks Tante MX Smile

The old finger wagger is Asian too and quite a good social networker. I have had some promising info that will help my son keep up with his Chinese.
Mr K Very Happy