Dragon boat races, first organised by the Sing Tao newspaper in 1984, became a feature of the city's calendar. The number of people who visit the various cemeteries for the August Moon and Qing Ming festivals grows annually. In June 1989 Chinese and non-Chinese stood shoulder to shoulder in the rain in Sydney Square listening to speeches in English and Chinese, following what has become known as the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre in Beijing. Since then, immigration numbers have risen steadily, with greater numbers of Mandarin-speaking people from mainland China joining the older Cantonese-speaking community. Tensions within the Chinese community, especially from older generations of residents who felt they were being culturally swamped, have not been uncommon. In 1996 there were 99,600 Chinese-born living in Sydney. This had risen to 146,000 by 2006. When those with a Chinese parent were added in the number rose to 292,400, and these figures do not include any of the descendants of the story told here. Areas of most dramatic population growth have been the City of Sydney and Hurstville, with growing numbers in Auburn, Ashfield, Parramatta, Ryde, Chatswood, Hornsby and Willoughby. In 21st Century, Many Chinese students immigrate to Australia through 189 visa (Independent skilled visa) and 190 (Nominated dependent visa). Moreover, many Chinese rich-men immigrate to Australia by investor visa or investment visa. See also Chinese Australians References Citations Sources This Wikipedia article is substantially built upon the essay "Chinese" in the Dictionary of Sydney written by Dr Shirley Fitzgerald and licensed under CC by-sa. Imported on 18 December 2009. External links [CC-By-SA] [CC-By-SA] Chinese Australian Historical Society Chinese heritage objects at the New South Wales Migration Heritage Centre. History of immigration to Australia Australia–China relations Chinese Australian Australia Chinese-Australian history History of Sydney