Day by day, the world is changing everyday. In the past, shopping meant the purchasing the most required things for home or office. Now, the concept of shopping has changed across the world. It becomes the part of enjoyment and leisure activities.
To gain the huge profit from this, large shopping malls have been developed across the world. In this article, we have compiled a list of the largest shopping malls in the world.
1. New South China Mall, China
The New South China Mall is the largest shopping mall in the world. It is not only the largest mall in the world but it is also the most unoccupied shopping mall in the world with over 99% of its space is unused till now. It is also the largest shopping mall in the Republic of China. The mall is located in Dongguan, China and opened in 2005 for the general public. The New South China Mall was constructed on a land of 7,100,000 sq ft, sufficient to open 2,350 stores.
2. Golden Resources Mall, China
The Golden Resources Mall is the second largest shopping mall in the world, built on a land of 6,000,000 square feet. The mall was opened in 2004 and remain the largest mall in the world till 2005. The Golden Resources Mall is located on Fourth Ring Road, Yuanda Road, Beijing, China. There is more than one thousand branded store in the Golden Resources Mall.
3. SM City North EDSA, Philippines
SM City North EDSA is the third largest shopping mall in the world, constructed on a land of 5,197,660 square feet. It is located on North Avenue, Quezon City in Philippines. The mall has a parking facility of more than 10,000 cars. There are total six floors, each have separate theme and zone. It is the largest shopping mall in the Philippines.
4. 1 Utama, Malaysia
1 Utama is the fourth largest mall in the world, constructed on a land of 5,000,000 square feet. It is the largest shopping mall in Malaysia, opened in 1995 and owned by Bandar Utama City Centre Sdn Bhd. The shopping mall is located in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor in Malaysia. 1 Utama has total six floors and more than seven hundred stores.
5. Fars Shopping Complex, Iran
The Fars Shopping Complex is the fifth largest mall in the world, constructed on a land of 4,800,000 square feet. It is the largest shopping mall in Iran, located in Sadra, Shiraz, Iran. There are more than 2500 stores available in the mall. It was constructed by the Royal Star International. The Fars Shopping Complex is also known as the Persian Gulf Complex. There are total four floors, including parking facility of 5,500 vehicles at a time.
6. CentralWorld, Thailand
CentralWorld is the sixth largest mall in the world, constructed on a land of 2,013,346 square feet. There are total 495 stores and 7 anchor tenants in the mall. The mall has a parking facility for more than 7,000 vehicles at a time. CentralWorld is located on 999/9 Rama I Road, Bangkok in Thailand.
CentralWorld is a world famous place to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Bangkok, Thailand.
7. Isfahan City Center, Iran
The Isfahan City Center is the seventh largest mall in the world, constructed on a land of 6.5 million square feet. The shopping mall includes a five star hotel, an international financial centre as well as shopping zone. It was developed by the Prestige Land Iran, opened in 2012. It is located in Dastjerdi Hw., Isfahan, Iran.
8. Mid Valley Megamall, Malaysia
Mid Valley Megamall is 8th largest mall in the world, covering an area of 420,000 square metres. It was developed by the IGB Group, opened in 1999. The mall is located in Seputeh, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There are more than 400 stores and 5 anchor tenants available in the mall. There are total five floors and separate parking facility for large numbers of vehicles.
9. Istanbul Cevahir, Turkey
Istanbul Cevahir is the 9th largest mall in the world, covering an area of 4.5 million square feet. The shopping mall has a separate parking facility for more than 2500 vehicles. There are total 343 stores, 12 cinemas, 1 show stage and 48 restaurants. The mall has attracted so many popular brands such as Pizza Hut, Starbucks, Lotto, Levi’s, Evans, Adidas, Bata and more. The mall is located in Büyükdere Cad. No. 22 Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey.
10. Sunway Pyramid, Malaysia
Sunway Pyramid is the tenth largest shopping mall in the world, covering an area of 4,276,945 square feet. The shopping mall has more than 800 stores. It is located in Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the third largest shopping mall in Malaysia.
