The Gulf emirate of Dubai will build a city of life-size replicas of seven wonders of the world at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion (1 billion pounds) to house offices, shops and flats, a developer said on Saturday.

• 当地房地产开发商9月10日透露，阿联酋迪拜酋长国将建造大小等同于原物的世界7大奇迹的复制品，这些建筑物内部将建设办公室、商场和公寓，整个工程预计耗资约15亿美元。