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Burj Khalifa facts and figures

Yein Jee — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:33:29 +0000

56 random facts and figures of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest structure…

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Burj Khalifa, world’s tallest building opens in Dubai

Yein Jee — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:56:22 +0000

Burj Khalifa (Khalifa Tower), the world’s tallest building, was officially opened on January 4 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates…

Formerly known as Burj Dubai, the skyscraper was renamed as Burj Khalifa after the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates.

Burj Khalifa is 828m in height with 160-floors; it surpasses Taipei 101 (509m) as the world’s tallest building and is also the tallest man made structure ever.

An outdoor observation deck (namely At The Top), located on its 123-124 floor, will be opened to the public later this month.

Check next post for Burj Khalifa’s facts and figures.

[video via Trackingdubai@Youtube]

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French ‘Spiderman’ conquered Petronas Towers finally

Yein Jee — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:56:18 +0000

Alain Robert, nicknamed Spiderman, climbed successfully to the top of Malaysia’s iconic 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers on September 1…

The 46-year-old Frenchman is famous for scaling skyscrapers and famous architectures across the world, without safety equipments.

This was Robert’s third attempt to conquer the 452m Petronas Towers, formerly the world’s tallest building. He made the first attempt in 1997, and the second a decade later; both climbs were thwarted by authorities on the 60th floor.

He was subsequently arrested and fined RM2000 (~USD567) for illegal trespassing.

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Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Yein Jee — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:44:35 +0000

Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; formerly the world’s tallest buildings.

Didn’t like the towers when it was completed in the 90s; used to think that it was a complete waste of money. Only started to appreciate the project after some global travelling over the past few years… as I began to realise the significance of having some iconic buildings or landmark in a metropolis.

Took these pics in April 2008; was testing with my new DSLR camera which was bought a few days before this…

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Amazing Race Asia 3 – Ep 6 – Hong Kong

Yein Jee — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:06:16 +0000

Some interesting culture and places in Hong Kong; as featured in the 6th episode of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) season 3.

Central

Central is the major business district and also the administrative centre of Hong Kong; the area probably has the highest concentration of skyscrapers in Asia.

Skyline of Central and Victoria Harbour at night (Image by Dave)

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Burj Dubai the tallest structure in the world

Yein Jee — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:53:59 +0000

The Burj Dubai has become the tallest man-made structure in the world.

Burj Dubai as of early March 2008 (Image from Wiki)

According to developer Emaar Properties PJSC, the Burj Dubai has surpassed the height of KVLY-TV mast, a 628.8 metres television transmitting mast in North Dakota, USA.

The Burj Dubai is expected to be over 700m in height upon completion. The developer is still keeping the final height as classified to avoid competition from other tallest-buildings-wannabe currently in construction.

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