There were sixteen Italians in Tietsin in 1901.

• Two hairdressers
• Six owners or staffers of two Italian restaurants
• One mechanic
• One miner
• Two businessmen
• One builder
• Three artists: a singer, a musician and a painter.

These are the things one learns doing historical research.

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