Dragon Mart
Dragon Mart (Arabic: سوق التنين) is a set of two adjacent shopping malls in Dubai International City, a suburb of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1][2] Dragon Mart is 1.2 kilometre long and is the "largest Chinese retail trading hub outside mainland China".[3] It is includes the largest concentration of Chinese businesses in the UAE.[4]
| سوق التنين | |
Entrance hall of Dragon Mart 1 | |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°10′26″N 55°25′04″E / 25.17391°N 55.41788°E |
| Address | Al Awir Road, Dubai International City, Warsan First |
| Opening date | 1: 2004 2: 2015 |
| Developer | Nakheel Properties |
| Management | Chinamex |
| No. of stores and services | 3,500 stores 52 restaurants |
| Total retail floor area | 1: 240,000 m2 2: 175,000 m2 |
| No. of floors | 1: 1–2 levels 2: 2 levels |
| Parking | 1: 2,000 spaces 2: 4,500 spaces |
| Public transit access | Bus transport connecting to Centrepoint metro station |
| Website | dragonmart.ae |
| Note that there are two adjacent malls: Dragon Mart 1 and Dragon Mart 2 | |
Overview edit
There are two Dragon Mart malls in separate buildings next to each other.[2] The original Dragon Mart 1 shops are organized in various sections for each type of market, such as furniture, textiles, household items, lighting equipment, sports and garments, etc. The newer Dragon Mart 2 is more like a traditional shopping mall with four sections covering general merchandise, building materials, home appliances, and hardware and machinery. Dragon Mart is located south of Al Awir Road (E 44) and east of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road (E 311). It is north of the China Cluster, an area in Dubai International City.[needs update]
Dragon Mart 1 edit
The original mall, for the wholesale purchase of Chinese products, was the first to be developed by Chinamex as a key project in the expansion of Chinese ties in the Persian Gulf countries.[5] Inspired by the Forbidden City of Beijing, China, the original Dragon Mart 1 covers an area of 240,000 square metres with parking facilities for 2,000 cars, dating from 2004.[6] Dragon Mart was developed by Nakheel Properties in association with Chinamex.[needs update]
Dragon Mart 2 edit
After The mall has been a commercial success and has led to the construction of a second mall, Dragon Mart 2, adjacent to the original Dragon Mart mall, covering 175,000 square metres of space and with 4,500 parking spaces.[7] The project was completed in December 2015. The mall opened by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on 9 Feb 2016.[8] Dragon Mart 2 have Novo Cinemas complex with 12 screens and a NestO supermarket. There are food courts in both malls.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dragon Mart". Visit Dubai. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Dragon Mart Dubai: The complete guide". My Bayut. Bayut. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ . Nakheel Properties. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Yang, Fenggang; Giordan, Giuseppe; Cao, Nanlai, eds. (2020). Chinese Religions Going Global. Brill. p. 263. ISBN 978-9004443327.
- ^ "Avoiding Political Talk, Saudis and Chinese Build Trade". The New York Times. 23 April 2006.
- ^ "Forbidden City". Dubai City Guide. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Schumpeter (14 April 2012). "Mall of the masses: The traders in Dubai's Dragon Mart are kitting out the emerging world's new middle class". The Economist.
- ^ Gokulan, Dhanusha. "Shaikh Mohammed opens Dragon Mart 2; visitors thrilled". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
External links edit
- Dragon Mart 2 mall website
- DragonMart.ae online store
- Dragon Mart 1 & 2 walking tour on YouTube