Dubai, an oasis in the desert, has always been labeled as wealthy by people. However, few people know the facts and history of Dubai. Let's take a look at it, and maybe it will surprise you. Thousands of years ago, Dubai relied on mass production of pearls to become one of the world's most well-known maritime trade transit stations. However, after the discovery of pearl culture technology in Japan in 1924, Dubai's pearl trade declined. Fortunately, they discovered oil in 1969, thus endi