Inbound tourists who stay overnight in China:

• 2010: 55.7 million (source)
• 2011: 57.6 million (source)
• 2012: 58 million (source)

The number of British expats working in China has risen 18%, growing from 31,160 in 2006/07 to 38,000 in 2010/11.  As of June 2012 there were about 70,000 American’s in China.  There are 600,000 foreigners who are permanent residents and 220,000 foreigners legally working on the mainland.