Chinese people in the United Arab Emirates
 | This article needs to be updated. (March 2013) |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 210,000 2.2% of the UAE population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Abu Dhabi · Dubai | |
| Languages | |
| Wenzhounese · Cantonese · Mandarin Chinese · English | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Islam |
There are approximately 400,000 Chinese people in the United Arab Emirates as of 2023, according to the Chinese ambassador.[1] Many Chinese expatriates hail from the Wenzhou region; they are mostly businessmen and merchants who run hundreds of commodity shops through the Emirates.[2] Chinese culture in the Emirates has a sizeable presence; there are many Chinese restaurants in Dubai.[3]
Dragon Mart
[edit]The Chinese-themed Dragon Mart is a set of two adjacent shopping malls in the China Cluster of Dubai International City, a suburb of Dubai.[4][5] It is 1.2 kilometre long and is the "largest Chinese retail trading hub outside mainland China".[6] It includes the largest concentration of Chinese businesses in the UAE.[7]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the new Chinese arrivals looking to call UAE home".
- ^ Chinese investors turn to Dubai
- ^ "Chinese Restaurants in Dubai".
- ^ "Dragon Mart". Visit Dubai. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Dragon Mart Dubai: The complete guide". My Bayut. Bayut. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Dragon Mart". Nakheel Properties. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Yang, Fenggang; Giordan, Giuseppe; Cao, Nanlai, eds. (2020). Chinese Religions Going Global. Brill. p. 263. ISBN 978-9004443327.
| From Asia | |
|---|---|
| From elsewhere | |
| See also | |
