New synthetic 'white sand beach’ draws crowds in Philippines
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New synthetic 'white sand beach’ draws crowds in Philippines
Crowds arrived at Manila Bay in the Philippines today (September 20th) to set foot on the synthetic white sand of a new man-made beach.
The project, part of the rehabilitation of the bay famed for its sunset, clearly captured the imagination of Manila residents and thousands showed up for one-day-only soft launch of the beach.
Due to COVID-19 measures, only 70 people were allowed onto the sand at time although long lines of people queued outside for the chance to enter, mostly ignoring social distancing.
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