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Chinese people in the United Arab EmiratesTotal population |
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210,000 2.2% of the UAE population |
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Abu Dhabi · Dubai |
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Wenzhounese · Cantonese · Mandarin Chinese · English |
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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.[citation needed]
Dragon Mart
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.[3][4] It is 1.2 kilometre long and is the "largest Chinese retail trading hub outside mainland China".[5] It includes the largest concentration of Chinese businesses in the UAE.[6]
See also
China portal
United Arab Emirates portal
References
- ^ https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/heritage/2023/01/31/meet-the-new-chinese-arrivals-looking-to-call-uae-home/ [bare URL]
- ^ Chinese investors turn to 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.
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