who are you?

I thought you might find it interesting to get a picture of where your fellow readers of this blog come from...so without delay, ladies and gentlemen, the top 10 nations (who read Beijing & Things) in the world!

#10: Singapore (78 hits)
#9: Brazil (96)
#8: Malaysia (118)
#7: Canada (130)
#6: Russia (140)
#5: Germany (177)
#4: Hong Kong (243)
#3: China (270)
#2: United Kingdom (858)
#1: United States (2,586)

These 10 represent only 75% of hits - since all other locations must have 77 hits or fewer, the minimum number of extra countries reading this blog must be 20, and if the distribution of the top 10 is any guide, it's probably at least double that number, making a best guess of about 50 countries! What an international and interesting bunch you are!

These stats are of course over the whole life of the blog (about 2yrs so far) - more recently Canada has surged to #3 and the Philippines, Poland and France have sneaked into 8,9 and 10th place. Australia continues to be absent from the top 10, a strange absence for an English-speaking country with a natural interest in all things China - perhaps I should consult with Team Banter's resident Aussie expert Chi-Hoong on how to appeal to those down under....

Note: I'm guessing that China at #3 must be driven by readers in Taiwan, since blogger.com is inaccessible on the mainland.