The 10 shopping largest shopping malls were rank based on the amount of "Gross Leasable Area" (GLA) - is the area of interior floor space leased for retail shops, services, dining and amusement such as night clubs, video arcades, skating rinks and cinemas.
Rankings are based on statistics from Eastern Connecticut State University, which compiles data from mall management companies on official press releases for the rest of the world.
Here's the list of the world's top 10 largest shopping malls 2008
1. South China Mall, Dongguan, China
Year Opened: 2005Gross Leasable Area: 7.1 million square feet
Total Area: 9.6 million square feet
Stores: 1,500
This mall has seven modeled on international cities, nations and regions, including Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Venice, Egypt, the Caribbean, and California.
2. Golden Resources Shopping Mall, Beijing, China
Year Opened: 2004Gross Leasable Area: 6.0 million square feet
Total Area: 7.3 million square feet
Stores: 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
3. SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Philippines
Year Opened: 2006Gross Leasable Area: 4.2 million square feet
Total Area: 7.3 million square feet
Stores: 1,000+
The largest mall in the Philippines is four buildings connected by walkways. It features several cinemas and movie theaters such as IMAX, an ice skating rink, and Science Discovery Center.
4. Dubai Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Year Opened: 2008Gross Leasable Area: 3.8 million square feet
Total Area: 5.9 million square feet
Stores: 1,200
Part of a much larger upscale entertainment and lifestyle center featuring Gold Souk, the Olympic-sized Dubai Ice Rink, Fashion Catwalk atrium, KidZania, 22-screen Cineplex, and food court.
5. West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Year Opened: 1981Gross Leasable Area: 3.8 million square feet
Total Area: 5.3 million square feet
Stores: 800
The largest shopping mall in Northern America featuring indoor wave pool (World Water pool), amusement areas, hotel, restaurants, and 20,000 parking spaces.
6. Cevahir Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Year Opened: 2005Gross Leasable Area: 3.8 million square feet
Total Area: 4.5 million square feet
Stores: 280
Currently the largest shopping mall in Europe, it has six floors, cinemas, roller coaster and theater.
7. SM City North Edsa Quezon City, Philippines
Year Opened: 1985Gross Leasable Area: 3.6 million square feet
Total Area:
Stores: 900
This is the first shopping mall in the Philippines, it has 5 floors, 12 digital movie theaters, and a 200 shop Cyberzone, IMAX theater planned to open in early 2009
8. SM Megamall Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Year Opened: 1991Gross Leasable Area: 3.6 million square feet
Total Area:
Stores: 600
SM Megamall is the largest shopping mall in the heart of Ortigas business district of Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a bowling center, ice skating rink, 12 movie theaters, conventions and functions. The bridge way connecting the two main building of the mall contains several restaurants.
9. Berjaya Time Square Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Year Opened: 2005Gross Leasable Area: 3.4 million square feet
Total Area: 7.5 square feet
Stores: 1,000+
Berjaya Times Square icludes 45 restaurants, a theme park and 3D Digi IMAX theater.
10. Beijing Mall Beijing, China
Year Opened: 2005Gross Leasable Area: 3.4 million square feet
Total Area: 4.7 square feet
Stores: 600
It has 4 levels of shopping with interior residences located near Fifth Ring Road at southeast of Beijing.
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