Australians in China include Australian expatriates in China, international students, Chinese Australians as well as Chinese people of Australian descent. In 2001, there were over 55,000 Australians present in China.[1] Out of them, over 2,000 lived in the capital Beijing; an estimated 3,900 in Guangzhou and about 2,500 in Shanghai. Notwithstanding mainland China, the remaining overwhelming 46,000 Australians resided in Hong Kong.[1] By 2010, the number of Australians living in Mainland China had grown to 13,286, according to the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China.[2]
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| 55,000 | |
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| Australian diaspora |
Sporting culture
editAustralian rules football in China has been revived by Australian immigrants.
Notable people
edit- David Gulasi - Social media personality in China[3][4]
- Amy Lyons - Social media personality in China[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Southern Cross Group" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Major Figures on Residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and Foreigners Covered by 2010 Population Census". National Bureau of Statistics of China. 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Callick, Rowan (2 September 2017). "Australian David Gulasi: How 'a clown' became a Chinese megastar". The Australian.
- ^ "Australian teacher finds unexpected online fame in China". China Daily. Xinhua. 10 June 2016.
- ^ Mullin, Kyle (4 December 2017). "Mandarin Monday: Q&A With Australian Internet Celebrity Amy Lyons, AKA Li Huilin". The Beijinger. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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