Ian
priscilla 1Dubai City
September 3rd 2007 10:39
The Dubai government's decision to diversify from a trade-based but oil-reliant economy to one that is service- and tourism-oriented has made real estate and other developments more valuable, resulting in the property boom from 2004–2006. Construction on a large scale has turned Dubai into one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
The Burj Dubai is a super tall skyscraper currently under construction in the "New Downtown" of Dubai. Projected to be completed and occupied in 2008, the silvery glass-sheathed concrete building will restore the title of Earth's tallest structure to the Middle East — a title not held by the region since Lincoln Cathedral upset the four millennial reign of Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza in 1311 AD.
The World is a man-made archipelago of 300 islands in the shape of a world map currently being built off the coast of Dubai. The World is one of a series of artificial island projects in Dubai, along with the Palm Islands, and like the other islands The World is being built primarily using sand dredged from the sea. The World is the brainchild of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai.
Dubailand part of Dubai Holding, is an entertainment complex under development in Dubai. Dubailand will include theme parks, The Global Village, Kids City, Giants World, Water Parks, and Dubai Snowdome (an indoor ski resort).
Mall of the Emirates contains approximately 2.4 million square feet of shops and the entire mall forms a total of approximately 6.5 million square feet. In a global perspective, the World's largest shopping mall, the South China Mall in Dongguan, China, contains approximately 7.1 million square feet of shopping space in a complex that totals approximately 9.6 million square feet.
Although it features the usual amenities for a mall (a fourteen-screen movie theatre, a gaming arena, a typical variety of stores, and a soon-to-be-completed dramatic theatre), its biggest claim to fame is the Middle East's first indoor ski slope, Ski Dubai. With the ski area, one of the largest in the world, the Mall of the Emirates seeks to differentiate itself from the dozen or so other newly completed malls in Dubai and the surrounding emirates.
The Palm Islands in Dubai are the three largest artificial islands in the world. They are being constructed by Nakheel Properties, a property developer in the United Arab Emirates. The islands are The Palm Jumeirah, The Palm Jebel Ali and The Palm Deira. The islands were commissioned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in order to increase Dubai's tourism. Each settlement will be in the shape of a palm tree, topped with a crescent, and will have a large number of residential, leisure and entertainment centers. The Palm Islands are located off the coast of The United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf and will add 520km of beaches to the city of Dubai.
*These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Developments in Dubai.
Burj Dubai
The World
Dubai Snowdome in Dubailand
Mall of the Emirates
Although it features the usual amenities for a mall (a fourteen-screen movie theatre, a gaming arena, a typical variety of stores, and a soon-to-be-completed dramatic theatre), its biggest claim to fame is the Middle East's first indoor ski slope, Ski Dubai. With the ski area, one of the largest in the world, the Mall of the Emirates seeks to differentiate itself from the dozen or so other newly completed malls in Dubai and the surrounding emirates.
Palm Islands
*These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Developments in Dubai.
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Comment by Lilla
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wow, interesting developments... too bad if the sea rises as predicted.
/seriously/ this does look set to be the new 'singapore stopover' place of preference, doesn't it? ... and rightly so, along with the cultural differences, interesting... I wonder if it is cheap like the middle east or expensive like France?
Great Post
Lilla ...
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Evidently the cost of living in Dubai has been rising steeply in recent times.
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