The Jamaican currently holds world records in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m with times of 9.58s, 19.19s and 36.84s respectively
Yalan also sees the fraternal ties between the UAE and China to develop further with the upcoming state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping from July 19-21.
Jade Zheng, former editor of Aviamost Chinese, added: "In fact, since the news has been out, everywhere I go, I hear people talk about it. The unique culture, hospitality, desert, economic environment and tourism appeals are very attractive to the Chinese people. Xi's visit will definitely boost trade, inter cultural exchange, education and tourism between the two countries."
Zheng has been a resident of Dubai for eight years. Her close friend, Maggie Chen, 30, also sees herself becoming a long-time Dubai resident. "I love Dubai's international lifestyle, the ever booming opportunities and its various cultures," said Chen, who has been working at one of Dubai's shopping malls for four years.
"But Chinese food is very popular in Dubai. We just have to be innovative to get ahead of the competition. Likewise, we expect more Chinese to arrive in the coming years and that means better business for us," he added.
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The Jamaican currently holds world records in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m with times of 9.58s, 19.19s and 36.84s respectively
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