Dubai Introduction

Located in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula and the southern shore of the Arabian Gulf, Dubai is at the center of the Gulf area.

Release time : 2016-04-29 14:07:09

source : WTCF

City Introduction

Located in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula and the southern shore of the Arabian Gulf, Dubai is at the center of the Gulf area. It is both the city with largest population in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the richest city in the Middle East. In addition, it’s also the economic and financial center in the region.

Dubai owns the first seven-star hotel (Burj Al Arab Hotel) in the world, the highest skyscraper (Burj Khalifa) and the largest indoor ski field in the world. It has nearly become the symbol of luxury, with its dynamic real estate, competition and talks that have nearly created world records attracting the eyes of the world.

The official language of Dubai is Arabic, while English is the main commercial language.

Now, Dubai has developed into one of the international financial centers in the world and has become the bridge linking eastern and western capital markets. Meanwhile, it has become a significant center of logistics, trade, communication, transportation, tourism and shopping. Dubai is the host city of the World Expo in 2020.

Historical Culture

Civilization had begun to appear in Dubai in the third century BC. And since 1979, there have been the records of the appearance of villages in Dubai.

In 1833, the Bani Yas tribe of 800 people under the leadership of Maktoum family left Abu Dhabi and migrated to Dubai, and then a new dynasty was established. Later, in 1852, Maktoum became the chief of the tribe and founded the government in Dubai. Since then, the new independent emirate separated from Abu Dhabi officially. And thanks to the secret agreement signed in 1892, Dubai was under protection by the UK.

After the petroleum was discovered in the area in 1960, the prospect of long-term development of Dubai has been regarded as more promising. With the export of the first barrel of crude oil in 1969, the development of economy and infrastructure of the city has increased dramatically.

In 1971, the former UK