Over 160 years ago, the first group of Chinese workers arrived in Panama to help build the Panama Canal Railway. More arrived starting in 1881 to help construct the actual Panama Canal.Enrique Lau Cortes, President of...Over 160 years ago, the first group of Chinese workers arrived in Panama to help build the Panama Canal Railway. More arrived starting in 1881 to help construct the actual Panama Canal.Enrique Lau Cortes, President of the Panama Association of International Studies, is the grandson of one of the canal workers. In addition to being a scholar, Lau has long been committed to promoting China-Panama cultural exchanges, helping to establish a Confucius Institute at the University of Panama.展开更多
文摘Over 160 years ago, the first group of Chinese workers arrived in Panama to help build the Panama Canal Railway. More arrived starting in 1881 to help construct the actual Panama Canal.Enrique Lau Cortes, President of the Panama Association of International Studies, is the grandson of one of the canal workers. In addition to being a scholar, Lau has long been committed to promoting China-Panama cultural exchanges, helping to establish a Confucius Institute at the University of Panama.
