South China Mall Dongguan, China
2005
7.1-million
(660,000)
9.6-million
(892,000)
1,500
The world's largest shopping mall in early 2006, but it may soon be eclipsed by at least two other Chinese malls.
Official site.
Jin Yuan
(Golden Resources Shopping Mall)
Beijing, China
2004
6.0-million
(560,000)
7.3-million
(680,000) 1,000+ Also known as the "Great Mall of China," this mega-mall has 6 floors and is located near the Fourth Ring Road, west of Beijing.
SM Mall of Asia
Pasay City, Philippines
2006
4.2-million
(386,000)
600
GLA uncertain. Official site.
Beijing Mall
Beijing, China
2005
3.4-million
(320,000)
4.7-million
(440,000)
600 Has 4 levels of shopping with interior residences; located near Fifth Ring Road, southeast of Beijing.
Zhengjia Plaza
(Grandview Mall)
Guangzhou, China
2005
3.0-million
(280,000)
4.5-million
(420,000)
Enclosed in a complex that includes a 48-story hotel and 30-story office building. Official site seems to have been removed in mid-September 2006.
Central World Plaza
Bangkok, Thailand
2006
2.6-million
(244,000)
500+
21-screen cinemas, bowling lanes, and restaurants; also a convention center (not included in the GLA). Official site.
Chia Tai Square
Shanghai, Jiangsu, China
2005
2.6-million
(240,000)
News releases in late 2005 touted it as "Asia's biggest shopping mall," but several other Asian malls appear to be considerably larger.
Dongfang Xin Tiandi
(Oriental Plaza)
Foshan, Guangdong, China
2.5-million
(230,000)
8.6-million
(800,000)
Siam Paragon
Bangkok, Thailand 2005
2.5-million
(230,000)
4.1-million
(377,000)
Mall of the Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2005
2.4-million
(225,000)
6.5-million
(600,000)
350 One complex in a vast entertainment and consumer-oriented district; encloses a 400-meter indoor ski slope. Official site.
Mall of America
Bloomington, Minnesota,
USA
1992 2.5-million
(230,000)
4.2-million
(390,000)
520
Largest shopping mall in the United States (by total area); includes a theme park, entertainment district on the 4th floor, and aquarium. Official site.
Sawgrass Mills
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
2.5-million (230,000) 4.2-million
(390,000)
300
This sprawling, open-air mall, contains mainly discount outlets, along with restaurants, cinemas and other entertainments. Official site.
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