Josephus,

What you have just described is that on average 3 in 4 cultures in Sydney are Asian, which I would say is very similar to the demographic in Singapore.

This has been brought about by the Asianisation program (Multiculturalism is the preferred term because of the racial connotations of using the term 'Asianisation') instituted under Hawke in the 1980s. Geoffrey Blainey challenged Hawke about doing this and as I understand lost his job at ANU because he advised Hawke against it.

From my visits to Melbourne I would also call Melbourne an Asian city as well.

Misanthropic,

What you would have noticed too is that the Chinese population is overwhelmingly female, and very young. All Chinese all over the world must be like that: plenty of them, female and young.

And young Chinese women don't like driving, that's why you see them on the buses.

Obviously you do your observing around Central Station, near the unis, Broadway, the Sydney CBD, where Chinese are most representative: what you see around Central is typical of all of Sydney, maybe all of Australia.

And if someone looks Chinese, they must be Chinese: what else could they be ?

So we're about to be over-run by young Chinese women. Oh, would that I were fifty years younger :)

Joe

LOUDmouth,

Sydney is definitely an Asian city. And I think Melbourne also fits the bill.

Of course this is a general cultural description.

And of course people like you, me and Foxy are now Asian because we are part of an Asian existence, whether you like it or not.

Misanthope,

Why wouldn't we like it ? Your reactionary xenophobia is showing :)

Joe

Mr O,

Asian existence?

In our Melbourne suburb we have
a very diverse neighbourhood. Diverse food. Diverse
customs. It is not an "Asian"existence by any stretch
of the imagination. Perhaps you need to take your
blinkers off - and go out more often. I have been to
Sydney not so long ago. I grew up in Sydney, and
recently attended my mother's funeral there. I did
not see what you seem to be so obsessed with.

Which part of Sydney do you come from. That might
explain things.

Hi Foxy,

Perhaps he lives under the escalator at Central :)

Joe