Thursday, April 22, 2010

Dubai: the city that shows that nothing is impossible

There is no doubt that the most modern city in the world is Dubai. It is famous for its futuristic architecture that consists in huge skyscrapers and bold buildings. One of the most famous buildings of Dubai is the Burj Kalifha; it is the tallest skyscraper in the world, 828 meters tall, that can be seen about 100 kilometers away. Also, another landmark of this modern city is the Burj Al Arab hotel that is the most luxurious hotel in the world and it was built on an artificial island having the shape inspired by the sail of a boat. In addition, the city has its fame because of the archipelago The World and The Palm Islands that are artificial islands whose formats are, respectively, of a world map and palm trees.

Dubai has become one of the most important cultural and sporting capitals of the world due to the large number of international events that happen in the city. The major events that occur in Dubai are the Dubai Tennis Open, the Dubai International Jazz Festival that gathers the greatest jazz artists at music festivals, the Dubai World Cup which consists in several horse races with the world's best riders, and the Dubai International Film Festival that shows films from all over the world.

Dubai is one of the richest cities in the world with a lot of luxurious hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and shopping malls. However, not everything is wonderful because most of the population consists of workers that receive really bad wages and live in subhuman conditions. Another big problem in Dubai is the debt of $ 60 billion that the city government has with companies that financed the implementation of the extravagant architectural projects.

Even so, everyone should visit Dubai, because this city proves through its fantastic architecture that nothing is impossible to the humanity.

Flávio Malta Fleury 5A

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