“Al Lulu Island”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Al Lulu Island {{lang-ar|جزيرة اللؤلؤ}} ({{aka}} Pearl island) is a {{convert|1050|acre|km2|sing=on}} man-made island off the coast of Abu Dhabi island, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It stretches from the Abu Dhabi Breakwater to the Zayed Sea Port.

Land reclamation was started in 1988 and completed in 1992. After several plans that were subsequently dropped, the island is now{{when|date=November 2013}} being developed by Sorouh Real Estate as a mixed commercial and residential project.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}} Arquitectonica was tasked with the development of the master plan. It was also rumoured that Al Lulu Island was going to be a tourist destination for a Disney theme park during the mid-1990s.{{Citation needed|date=March 2007}}

On 1 January 2009, the previous ferry service was abruptly stopped due to unspecified 'renovations' on the island.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}} Access became by private boat only.

Al Lulu Island has been officially closed to the public, its only access now being by private boat, but it has been used by the public anyway.^[1] There are now{{when|date=November 2013}}plans to dramatically redevelop the island, these plans include the construction of a new permanent bridge connecting the island to the mainland, as well as a {{convert|400|m}}+ landmark tower known as Lulu Tower.

References

1. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/environment/lulu-island-closed-to-the-public-sort-of | title=Lulu Island ... closed to the public, sort of | first=Jen | last=Thomas | newspaper=The National | location=Abu Dhabi | date=18 December 2011 | accessdate=24 November 2013 }}

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