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#1Pic1Day: Tertinggi di Dunia | Numero Uno (Dubai, 2008)

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Numero Uno (Dubai, 2008)

Forty years ago, this desert nation was just a stretch of poor and quiet desert settlements. Now, the emirates have transformed to one of the richest countries in the world, with fantastic projects to be world’s numero uno. At this time, Dubai was building the highest tower in the world, of which height was kept secret during its construction. The initial name was Burj Dubai (Tower of Dubai), but due to financial crisis, Dubai had to receive aid from the Khalifa of Abu Dabhi, the name of the skyscraper was renamed Burj Khalifa.

Tertinggi di Dunia (Dubai, 2008)

Negeri padang pasir yang pada empat puluh tahun sebelumnya masih merupakan dusun miskin dan lengang, kini berubah menjadi salah satu negara terkaya di dunia dengan proyek-proyek fantastis untuk selalu menjadi yang nomor satu di muka bumi. Dubai sedang membangun gedung tertinggi di dunia, yang pada saat pembangunan masih dirahasiakan berapa ketinggiannya. Semula rencananya akan dinamakan adalah Burj Dubai (Menara Dubai), tetapi karena krisis moneter hebat, Dubai harus dibantu oleh Abu Dhabi, sehingga nama menara ini diubah menjadi Burj Khalifah (Menara Khalifah).

 

 

About Agustinus Wibowo

Agustinus is an Indonesian travel writer and travel photographer. Agustinus started a “Grand Overland Journey” in 2005 from Beijing and dreamed to reach South Africa totally by land with an optimistic budget of US$2000. His journey has taken him across Himalaya, South Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, and ex-Soviet Central Asian republics. He was stranded and stayed three years in Afghanistan until 2009. He is now a full-time writer and based in Jakarta, Indonesia. agustinus@agustinuswibowo.com Contact: Website | More Posts

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