Chinese people in the United Arab Emirates

There are approximately 180,000 Chinese people in the United Arab Emirates,[1] 150,000 of which are in Dubai.[2] Many Chinese expatriates hail from the Wenzhou region; they are mostly businessmen and merchants who run hundreds of commodity shops through the Emirates.[3] Chinese culture in the Emirates has a sizeable presence; there are many Chinese restaurants in Dubai.

Chinese people in the United Arab Emirates
Total population
180,000
2.2% of the UAE population
Regions with significant populations
Abu Dhabi · Dubai
Languages
Wenzhounese · Cantonese · Mandarin Chinese · English
Religion
Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Islam

See also

References
  1. Chinese expats in Dubai - TimeOut Dubai
  2. Chinese property investors looking to Dubai for real estate bargains Archived 2010-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Chinese investors turn to Dubai
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