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Lebanese give up luxury boats amid steep financial crisis
By Xinhua Published: Jul 08, 2022 08:08 AM
Tourist boats are seen in a marina in Jounieh Bay, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country.(Photo: Xinhua)

Tourist boats are seen in a marina in Jounieh Bay, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
People walk in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country.(Photo: Xinhua)

People walk in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
People decorate a private yacht in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country.(Photo: Xinhua)

People decorate a private yacht in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
People look at yachts in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 6, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country.(Photo: Xinhua)

People look at yachts in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 6, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country.(Photo: Xinhua)