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George Morrison’s An Australian in China

George Morrison, before he became the London Times’ megalomaniacal correspondent in 1897, was an adventurer and explorer. His arrival in China is documented in this book.

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White Aussie from China: 1933

A 1993 newsreel clip about an Australian born in New South Wales, whose parents took him to China where they died. He was adopted by a Chinese family, growing up culturally and linguistically Chinese.

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Australia to get Mandarin speaking prime minister?

Fergus Ryan writes about Kevin Rudd (陆克文) and his use of Mandarin.

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