World's biggest shopping malls

Malls have become an inevitable part of the boom all over the world. Besides shopping, many malls offer the best entertainment and dining avenues to make shopping an enjoyable experience.

1) New South Mall in - China

New in Dongguan is the largest mall in the world based on gross leasable area

2) in - China

Golden Resources is a shopping mall located near the Fourth Ring Road in Beijing, China. 3) SM City North Edsa in Quezon City - The Philippines

SM City North Edsa is one of the largest malls in the Philippines and in the world in terms of leasable area.

4) CentralWorld in Bangkok - Thailand

CentralWorld is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Thailand. The complex, which includes a and office tower, is owned by Central Pattana. 5) in -

1 Utama is a popular shopping mall in , a suburb in the northern part of , Selangor, and is located just opposite Taman Tun Dr Ismail in , the capital city of Malaysia.

6) Persian Gulf Complex in Shiraz - Iran

Persian Gulf Complex is located in vicinity of Shiraz, in a land almost equal to 500,000 square metres. 7) in Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

Mid Valley Megamall is a complex comprising a shopping mall, an office tower block, 30 offices and two located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

8) Cevahir Mall in -

Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre, opened on October 15, 2005, is a modern shopping and entertainment centre located in the Sisli district of Istanbul, Turkey.

9) in Dubai - The United Arab Emirates

Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it is part of the $20 billion Burj Khalifa complex, and includes 1,200 shops.

10)The West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton - Canada

The mall was founded by the Ghermezian brothers, who emigrated from Iran in 1959. It was the world's largest mall until 2004. 11)Zhengjia Plaza - China

The mall draws over half a million shoppers on a good business day. Another mixed-use space, the mall has a hotel and office tower in addition to retail stores.

12) Beijing Mall - China

Beijing Mall is one among the top 10 luxurious malls in Beijing. This centre has four levels with parking for 8,000 cars, plus a man-made beach. Bootlegged DVDs of American movies are a top seller.

13) - Malaysia

Berjaya Times Square is tagged as the 'world's largest building ever built in a single phase', with 7.5 million square feet (700,000 square metre) of built up floor area.

14) SM Megamall - The Philippines

SM Mall was opened in 1991 and has an area of about 3.6 million sq foot. Fun stuff includes bowling, ice skating and a 12-cinema movie theater, along with traditional mall fare like arcade games. 15) The SM Mall of Asia - Philippines

Also known as MOA, this is one of the largest shopping mall in the Philippines. Spread over an area of 407,101 square metres, the mall opened on May 21, 2006. The mall is owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings, under the management of Henry Sy, a Chinese-Filipino business tycoon.