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At 818 meters tall, the Burj Dubai punctures¹ the city's skyline with its telescopic steel spire², finishing more than 300 metres higher than its nearest rival, Taiwan's Taipei 101. 26,000 hand-cut glass panels create a soaring glimmer³ in the sunshine, while inside there are plush offices, luxurious⁴ apartments and soon, an Armani-branded hotel. Burj Dubai's official opening is also designed as a celebration of Sheikh Mohammed bin⁵ Rashid Al Maktoum becoming ruler of Dubai four years ago.It's his vision that's credited with inspiring the city's phenomenal growth. Things may now have gone awry⁶, but people here still want to believe in that vision. Officially there's not a hint of embarrassment⁷ that Burj Dubai's opening comes just a month after the debt announcement which sent world stock markets plummeting⁸, but business people here are worried. The city has received a significant bailout from its oil-rich neighbour, Abu Dhabi and some people there are wondering whether today's extravagant⁹ display of Dubai's past boldness is entirely¹⁰ appropriate in the circumstances.