Britons in China

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As of 2006, an estimated 36,000 British people live in China, including those living in Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China. [1] A different estimate puts the number of Britons in China (including Hong Kong) at 3,752,031, [2] [3] the majority of which are those in Hong Kong who have continued to possess British nationality, particularly the British nationals (overseas) status, which numbered 3.4 million as of 2007. [4]

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As of the 2011 Hong Kong Census, there were 33,733 Britons in Hong Kong. [5]

Education

British international schools in Mainland China include:

Beijing:

Guangdong:

Jiangsu:

Shandong:

Shanghai:

Sichuan:

Tianjin:

British schools in Hong Kong include:

Notable personalities

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References

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  2. "The Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons put the size of the British expatriate community in Hong Kong at over 3 million". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  3. "The FCO had the figure for Hong Kong and China combined at 3,752,031 : Both figures cover all British nationals, including those who are not British citizens". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  4. "Lords Hansard, 22 March 2007". UK Parliament.
  5. Interactive Data Dissemination Service, Hong Kong Census, 2011
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