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Dubai to open world's highest tower today
(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-01-04 07:59
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Dubai is set to open the world's tallest building amid tight security today.
 People walk near the Burj Dubai, the world's tallest tower, in Dubai yesterday. [Agencies] |
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But the final height of the Burj Dubai - Arabic for Dubai Tower - remains a closely guarded secret on the eve of its opening. At more than 800 meters, it long ago vanquished its nearest rival, the Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
The Burj's record-seeking developers didn't stop there. The building boasts the most stories and highest occupied floor of any building in the world, and ranks as the world's tallest structure, beating out a television mast in North Dakota. Its observation deck - on floor 124 - also sets a record.
AP-Reuters
