Question: what is the largest mall in the world
Answer: Mall Country City Year opened Gross leasable area ( GLA ) Total area Shops Remarks South China Mall China Dongguan 2005 659,612 m ( 7,100,000 sq ft ) 892,000 m ( 9,600,000 sq ft ) 2350 Until at least 2014 most of the stores were empty , occupancy rates of only 10 % occurred .