Overseas ChineseEthnic Chinese residing outside of ChinaEthnic groupAn Overseas Chinese person is a person of Chinese ancestry or is a person of full or partial Chinese origin who traces his or her ancestry back to the Greater China but are living and working outside of Greater China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan). This term generally applies to both people of Chinese ancestry and citizens abroad. As of 2026, approximately 40 million ethnic Chinese live abroad.
AustraliansPeople of AustraliaEthnic groupAustralians, colloquially known as Aussies, are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or ethno-cultural. For most Australians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Australian.
ChinatownEthnic enclave of Chinese expatriatesAlternative Chinese nameTraditional Chinese中國城Simplified Chinese中国城Literal meaning"China-town"Second alternative Chinese nameTraditional Chinese華埠Simplified Chinese华埠Literal meaning"Chinese district"Chinatown (Chinese: 唐人街) is a common term used to describe an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, typically situated in an urban area.
Yue ChineseGuangdong languageTraditional ChineseSimplified ChineseCantoneseYaleGwóngdūng wáLiteral meaning'Guangdong speech'Yue (Cantonese pronunciation:) is a branch of the Sinitic languages primarily spoken in Southern China, particularly in the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (collectively known as Liangguang).
Asian AustraliansAustralian of Asian ethnicity or ancestryEthnic groupAsian Australians are Australians of Asian ancestry, including naturalised Australians who are immigrants from various regions in Asia and descendants of such immigrants. At the 2021 census, the proportion of the population identifying as Asian amounted to 17.4 percent with breakdowns of 6.5 percent from Southern and Central Asia, 6.4 percent from North-East Asia, and 4.5 percent from South-East Asia.
Pearl River DeltaMegalopolis in South ChinaMegalopolisChinese abbreviationChinese珠三角Literal meaningZhu (Pearl River) DeltaSecond alternative Chinese nameSimplified Chinese粤江平原Traditional Chinese粵江平原Literal meaningYue (Guangdong) river plainGuangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay AreaSimplified Chinese粤港澳大湾区Traditional Chinese粵港澳大灣區Portuguese namePortugueseDelta do Rio das PérolasThe Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl Riverestuary, where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea.
States and territories of AustraliaNational subdivisions and second level of government of Australia.The states and territories are the sub-national constituent entities and the second level of government of Australia. The states are partially-sovereignadministrative divisions that function as self-governingpolities, having ceded some sovereign rights to the federal government.
AdelaideCapital city of South AustraliaCity in South Australia, AustraliaAdelaide ( ; Kaurna: Tarndanya) is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre; the demonymAdelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide.
Chinatown, AdelaideChinatown in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, also called Adelaide Chinatown (Chinese: 阿德雷得唐人街) or Moonta Street Chinatown, is located on Moonta Street, within the large Adelaide Central Markets precinct between Grote and Gouger streets in the Adelaide city centre. Two large Paifang, which were erected by the city council, are guarded by the Chinese guardian lions. They mark the entrances at either end.
Australian gold rushesMass movement of Australians seeking gold (1851–1910s)
AsiaContinentAsia ( , UK also ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilisations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population.
Per capitaPer capita is a Latin phrase literally meaning "by heads" or "for each head", and idiomatically used to mean "per person". Social statisticsThe term is used in a wide variety of social sciences and statistical research contexts, including government statistics, economic indicators, and built environment studies. It is commonly used in the field of statistics in place of saying "per person" (although per caput is the Latin for "per head").*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.