Chinese people in the United Arab Emirates
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Total population | |
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(180,000 2.2% of the UAE population) |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Abu Dhabi · Dubai | |
Languages | |
Wenzhounese · Mandarin Chinese · English |
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.[3] Chinese culture in the Emirates has a sizeable presence; there is a large number of Chinese restaurants in Dubai.[citation needed]