New synthetic 'white sand beach’ draws crowds in Philippines
- 4 years ago
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.
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.