Australians in China include
Australia
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n expatriates in
China
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, international students,
Chinese Australian
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s as well as Chinese people of Australian descent. In 2001, there were over 55,000 Australians present in China.
Out of them, over 2,000 lived in the capital
Beijing
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; an estimated 3,900 in
Guangzhou
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and about 2,500 in
Shanghai
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. Notwithstanding mainland China, the remaining overwhelming 46,000 Australians resided in
Hong Kong
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.
By 2010, the number of Australians living in Mainland China had grown to 13,286, according to the
.
Sport
Australian rules football in China has been revived by expat Australians.
Notable people
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David Gulasi - Social media personality in China
[ - Alternate title: "China's accidental megastar"]
Available at
Pressreader
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Amy Lyons - Social media personality in China
See also
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Australians in Hong Kong
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Australian diaspora
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Chinese Australian
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Australian rules football in China
References
China
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Ethnic groups in China
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