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Disturbing Dubai

Smoggy Dubai (c) tienshan It’s rare that I hit on topics here that don’t involve myself, my adoptive country of China or my homeland of Canada. However, I just finished a long investigative report in The Independent about Dubai, and felt the... ...full story at Humanaught

from Humanaught on Tue, Apr 07 2009

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01 May 08 visit China Trip 08 - Dubai Airport  »  YouTube videoStop Off In Dubai(ARAB COUNTRY). NICE PLACE tho.. Loads of shops and OIL. Also there was Jacob & Co Watches and gold for well CHEAP!! They had some sick little spray thing in the toilet. And a MCDonalds which made my day!
05 Sep 07 visit Shanghai VS Dubai  »  Sinosplice Some may view Shanghai as glamorous, but it’s got its share of expat whiners. So how does it compare with Dubai, one of the richest, most exotic expat destinations? According to this analysis, it’s got a lot of the same issues. I’ll...
15 Apr 08 visit Dubai fund for China  »  People's Daily Dubai International Capital LLC, a buyout firm that manages $13 billion, has said it plans to set up a $1 billion fund with Hong Kong-based First Eastern Investment Group targeting Chinese companies. China Dubai Capital fund will invest ...
13 Nov 09 visit Training aircraft "Falcon" exhibits in Dubai for first time  »  People's Daily China's Falcon (L15) training aircraft arrived at Dubai International Airport Nov. 12, 2009, in preparation for the 10th Dubai International Aircraft Show. It's the first time the Falcon series has exhibited outside China alongside other advanced...
24 Dec 08 visit County hit for 'Dubai' lavishness  »  Shanghai Daily AN overly luxurious government building in east China that some people say would be more appropriate in Dubai is stoking public anger about waste and corruption in times of economic crisis, Chinese media reported yesterday. ...
26 Oct 07 visit Man buys slice of Shanghai in Dubai  »  china.org.cn A businessman from Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, has purchased an island off Dubai called Shanghai for US$28 million.

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