>>But they don't exist anymore. I wonder where they all went.<<

They're all working behind the bar of pubs in Earl's Court. All 21 million of us.

Cheers,

Tony

Dear Tony,

Someone should let them know that they'll need to brush up on their Chinese if they ever decide to come back to Australia.

Dear Mr Opinion,

Nah. Only if they're highly skilled and want
high-paying executive jobs
that do business with China or if they
have political ambitions - such as the job of
PM.

Dear Lexi,

Sorry to be the one to tell you but Australia is now a bilingual nation: English and Chinese. And is heading towards the situation where Chinese will become the dominant of the two.

If you are happy about this you can send your thanks to Bob Hawke. And make sure you slip a bottle of gin in with your thank you note if you want him to read it.

Not entirely sure what your motivation is, Mr Opinion, but you are being pretty cavalier with your facts. And your prognostications.

>>Sorry to be the one to tell you but Australia is now a bilingual nation: English and Chinese. And is heading towards the situation where Chinese will become the dominant of the two.<<

Here's a tiny touch of reality for you:

"The latest Census of Population and Housing data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that more than 300 different languages are spoken in Australian households... 76.8 per cent of Australia’s population speak only English at home. The most commonly spoken languages other than English include Mandarin (1.6 per cent), Italian (1.4 per cent), Arabic (1.3 per cent), Cantonese (1.2 per cent) and Greek (1.2 per cent)"

http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/censushome.nsf/home/CO-60

And while we are about it, here is a little more background to amuse you: the percentage of our population with Chinese ancestry - that's born here, plus all the prior generations, is a massive 4.3%

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/2071.0main+features902012-2013

You are not just having a stir, are you?

Surely not.

Dear Pericles,

That is indeed very very low.

I must then apologise for imagining that there is a substantial number of Chinese in Sydney.