Journey to the Middle East VI

The country of local tyrants-Dubai (I)

On October 3th, our tour group took a bus to the last stop of this trip, Dubai Emirates.

Dubai Emirates is the second largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates. It covers an area of 3,98 square kilometers and has a population of 2.8 million. The local population accounts for 15% and the foreign population accounts for 85%. Among the foreign population, the largest number are Indians and Pakistanis, and there are about 34, Chinese.

Dubai Emirates, the main economic industries are logistics, trade, finance and real estate, as well as tourism. Dubai Port is the third largest entrepot trade port in the world. Dubai is known as the "trade capital" of the United Arab Emirates and the economic and financial center of the Middle East.

some people say that Dubai is rich because of its oil, which is not entirely correct. In fact, Dubai's oil reserves are very small, and oil is only the first bucket of gold developed in Dubai. Now oil is only a small part of economic income. Dubai has become a "local tyrant" because it can seize business opportunities with geographical advantages. Its rise started with oil, but it is not limited to oil, and it has become an international metropolis through diversified development. Abu Dhabi is 123 kilometers away from Dubai, and the tourist bus takes more than an hour to reach Dubai. When the tourist bus was driving on Sheikh Zayed Avenue, Dubai New Town came into view. Sheikh Zayed Road is named after Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Alnahayan, the first president of the United Arab Emirates. It is a two-way twelve-lane road and runs through Dubai New Town from east to west.

The tour guide introduced us to Dubai yesterday and today, and introduced us to the famous buildings that the bus passed by, so we got a new understanding of Dubai.

Dubai is divided into the old city and the new city. The new city is concentrated on both sides of Sheikh Zayed Road and is the financial center of Dubai. The villa area in the old city is where Arabs live, and the multi-storey Arab-style buildings are mostly residential areas for foreigners. Most of the labor services in Dubai are done by Indians and Pakistanis. It was on the tourist bus that we began to know about Dubai, and the splendor of Dubai's urban architecture surprised us!

Dubai is known as the World Museum of Urban Architecture Art. Dubai is a place where architects can realize their dreams, and it is also a place where you can linger and remember forever. You can use the word "luxury" to describe the urban construction of Dubai, or you can use the word "gorgeous" to praise it. I think it is more appropriate to describe Dubai as "beyond the imagination of the times".

Dubai enjoys the reputation of Venice and the bride of the Gulf in the Middle East. It has complete leisure facilities, including superb beaches, five-star services, bustling shopping malls and looming skyscrapers, as well as traditional markets and ancient dhows. With its peaceful and elegant posture, this city of the future has created an extraordinary international lifestyle.

Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is 828 meters high and has 162 floors. It is named after the current UAE President Khalifa, and is also called Burj Khalifa.

The Princess Tower in Dubai, the world's tallest residential building, is located in the bustling coastal area of Dubai. It costs 1.5 billion dirhams and is 413.36 meters high. It is one of the landmark buildings in Dubai. The Princess Tower has 17 floors, 11 floors above ground and 6 floors underground, of which 97 floors are residential, and the top floor is sold for more than 2 million pounds per household.

The world's tallest hotel, the Marriott Marquis Hotel and the Marriott Earl Hotel in Dubai * * * have 72 floors and are about 355 meters high, which have become new luxury landmarks in Dubai.

Kayan Tower in Dubai, with a total height of 31m and 73 floors, is also known as the Twisted Tower.

The tourist bus passes through Dubai New Town and arrives at the artificial palm island on Jumeirah Beach in the south of Dubai. Jumeirah Beach is located in the south of Dubai. There are many famous hotels and luxurious houses near the beach. The beach is about 1 kilometers long, with fine and clean sand and crystal clear sea water.

Palm Island is a man-made island costing $14 billion, and is known as "the eighth wonder of the world". The island stretches for 12 square kilometers, reaching 5.5 kilometers into the Arabian Gulf, and tens of thousands of palm trees are planted on the island. The whole island is a huge summer resort and paradise for play.

there are 12, private houses and more than 1, apartments on the island, which can accommodate a total of 6, residents. In addition, there are hotels, playgrounds, sports grounds, gyms and cinemas.

According to the tour guide, all the white buildings on Palm Island were built in China.

The most famous building on Palm Island is Atlantis Hotel, which is based on the legendary ancient kingdom of Atlantis with a high degree of civilization. It covers an area of 113 mu and costs $1.5 billion, and is located on Palm Island, the largest man-made island in the world. The hotel has the largest water park in the Middle East and a giant aquarium, which has 65, fish. The hotel has 1539 rooms, and the rent per night ranges from $8 to $25,.

Our tourist bus entered Palm Island through the cross-harbour tunnel. Behind Atlantis Hotel, we took the unmanned light rail to visit the whole Palm Island.

Leave Palm Island for the famous hotel on Jumeirah Beach, Burj Khalifa Hotel. Because it looks like a sail, also known as Dubai Sailing Hotel, it is located in Dubai Bay, United Arab Emirates, and is famous for its resplendence and luxury. The hotel is built on an artificial island in the Persian Gulf, which is 28 meters away from the beach shore. It is only connected to the land by a curved road. The hotel has 56 floors and is 321 meters high. At the top of the hotel, there is an apron with cantilever beam structure protruding from the edge of the building.

Jumeirah Beach Hotel, located on Jumeirah Beach in the center of Dubai, is an international five-star hotel, which is famous for its unique "sea view room" and attracts tourists from all over the world. The hotel has 26 floors.

The Arab Cultural and Artistic Center is a paradise for artistic works, with all kinds of decorations, silks, Persian carpets, etc., which are rare national treasures presented to each other by the six Gulf countries.

to be continued