There are around 600,000 (only) registered foreigners living in mainland China.
Though it seems a lot - it's less than 0.5% of the general population!
**According to 2012 records**
Gold tip#1
If you are living in China and you are scheduling a service / anything at your house at a specific time - make sure you'll be home! Chinese are VERY punctual.
Fun fact#4
Chinese usualy don't say no, so if someone is trying to avoid, get the hint, don't pressure:)
There are 41! billionaires in Beijing, and in mainland China itself there are no less than 1,280,000 millionaires!
Some tips and facts
Gold tip#3 - Guesthouse bar! If you are travelling and staying in a guesthouse, go check out the bar.
Usually they are pretty cheap and it's a great place for meeting new people.
Also - ask on the front desk, maybe the 1st beer is free!
Anything you do here in China - be patient.
Sometimes it takes time here to do stuff, not matter if it's in an official office or a serviceman, it might take time.. Be ready:)
Fun fact#3
If you have some spare cash (a few hundred thousand), don't miss out on a trip to space:)
It sounds super cool and you'll be a pioneer..!
For more information click here.
Gold tip#3
This one will either sound stupid or funny - but seriously - don't take the subway (or any public transportation for that matter) in the city center between 07:30 to 11:00 if you value breathing and if you value personal space:)
Fun fact#5
As for 2014, there are over 10 million Chinese which immigrated out from mainland China to foreign countries.
