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Dubai Marina is glitzy 'Manhattan' playground
DUBAI: With its glistening skyscrapers and man-made waterways, Dubai Marina is a playground for the rich.
Dubai's rapid transformation from a desert outpost into one of the world's most architecturally stunning cities is mapped out in the Marina. What 15 years ago was mostly empty land is today a bustling neighbourhood with a skyline that pierces through the clouds.
More than 150 high-rise buildings, stacked row after row, make up this 50 million square foot waterfront neighbourhood built around a man-made canal where the wealthy park their yachts.