Visiting Dubai: The scenery is truly the Persian Gulf, and in Dubai you can get a more direct sense of it.
Having been to Dubai, comparing it to China, it truly illustrates what it means to build upwards from the ground and what it means to rise from the earth. In Dubai, you can genuinely see skyscrapers rising directly before your eyes because they are in a flat desert and the, with sparse vegetation. In China, high-rise buildings are often surrounded by ground-floor arcades decorated with various plants, making it difficult to see the original first floor. The buildings are also more varied in shape, with black and white facades appearing everywhere. There were also people wearing colorful robes.
In conclusion, robes are one of the most popular garments, indicating a high level of internationalization. At least, the diversity of skin tones—white, black, yellow, and coffee-colored—reflects a global mix. The intense heat and sandstorms were constant, accompanied by the sound of prayers. People frequently paused their activities to pray, especially on Fridays, when it's a holiday. Fridays mornings were the busiest times, without a doubt. The sea was quite clean, mirroring the beautiful images seen in books and on television.
You can tell a household's wealth in Dubai not by the cars or houses they own, but by the number of plants in their courtyard. Maintaining vegetation in this desert city is extremely expensive, although I can't recall the exact figures. If you're interested, you can research it. I really fulfilled my dream of seeing the Burj Khalifa! I've been following the world's tallest building for a long time, and experiencing its height and elevator speed was incredible. The elevator was so fast it was almost deafening, but I loved the patterns. Don't sit in the back seat of a sandstorm ride - you'll be sick! It's much more enjoyable from the front. The visual impact of the vast desert, the setting sun, and the perfectly circular horizon was amazing.
December to February is the peak shopping season, and the shopping malls are enormous. I was lucky enough to be upgraded to the Presidential Suite at the Atlantis hotel, which was an amazing experience. I got to see the Palm Island in its entirety. Finally, visiting Dubai truly offered the experience of the Persian Gulf – it was fantastic. Everything else was artificial. It's important to choose a good tour group before traveling.
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