Chinese people in the United Arab Emirates

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Ethnic group

Chinese people in the United Arab EmiratesTotal 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

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Main article: 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.[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

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* China portal
* United Arab Emirates portal

* China–United Arab Emirates relations
* Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
* Chinese diaspora

## References

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1. ^ "Meet the new Chinese arrivals looking to call UAE home".
2. ^ Chinese investors turn to Dubai
3. ^ "Chinese Restaurants in Dubai".
4. ^ "Dragon Mart". Visit Dubai. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
5. ^ "Dragon Mart Dubai: The complete guide". My Bayut. Bayut. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
6. ^ "Dragon Mart". Nakheel Properties. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
7. ^ Yang, Fenggang; Giordan, Giuseppe; Cao, Nanlai, eds. (2020). Chinese Religions Going Global. Brill. p. 263\. ISBN 978-9004443327.

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* Afghans
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* Human trafficking
* Demographics

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* Human trafficking
* Demographics

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