Malls have become an inevitable part of the retail boom all over the world. Besides shopping, many malls offer the best entertainment and dining avenues to make shopping an enjoyable experience.
Let's take a look at some of the biggest shopping malls in the world, according to Business Insider.
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New South China Mall in Dongguan
China
New South China Mall in Dongguan is the largest mall in the world based on gross leasable area.
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Golden Resources Mall in Beijing
China
Golden Resources Shopping Mall is a shopping mall located near the Fourth Ring Road in Beijing, China.
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SM City North Edsa in Quezon City
The Philippines
SM City North Edsa is one of the largest malls in the Philippines and in the world in terms of leasable area.
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1 Utama in Selangor
Malaysia
1 Utama is a popular shopping mall in Bandar Utama, a suburb in the northern part of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, and is located just opposite Taman Tun Dr Ismail in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.
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CentralWorld in Bangkok
Thailand
CentralWorld is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Thailand. The complex, which includes a hotel and office tower, is owned by Central Pattana.
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Persian Gulf Complex in Shiraz
Iran
Persian Gulf Complex is located in vicinity of Shiraz, in a land almost equal to 500,000 square metres.
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Mid Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Mid Valley Megamall is a complex comprising a shopping mall, an office tower block, 30 offices and two hotels located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Cevahir Mall in Istanbul
Turkey
Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre, opened on October 15, 2005, is a modern shopping and entertainment centre located in the Sisli district of Istanbul, Turkey.
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The Dubai Mall in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates
Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it is part of the $20 billion Burj Khalifa complex, and includes 1,200 shops.
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The West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton
Canada
The mall was founded by the Ghermezian brothers, who emigrated from Iran in 1959. It was the world's largest mall until 2004.
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Zhengjia Plaza
China
The mall draws over half a million shoppers on a good business day. Another mixed-use space, the mall has a hotel and office tower in addition to retail stores.
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Beijing Mall
China
Beijing Mall is one among the top 10 luxurious malls in Beijing. This centre has four levels with parking for 8,000 cars, plus a man-made beach. Bootlegged DVDs of American movies are a top seller.
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Berjaya Times Square
Malaysia
Berjaya Times Square is tagged as the 'world's largest building ever built in a single phase', with 7.5 million square feet (700,000 square metre) of built up floor area.
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SM Megamall
The Philippines
SM Mall was opened in 1991 and has an area of about 3.6 million sq foot. Fun stuff includes bowling, ice skating and a 12-cinema movie theater, along with traditional mall fare like arcade games.
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The SM Mall of Asia
Philippines
Also known as MOA, this is one of the largest shopping mall in the Philippines. Spread over an area of 407,101 square metres, the mall opened on May 21, 2006.
The mall is owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings, under the management of Henry Sy, a Chinese-Filipino business tycoon.
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