2017年6月，中巴建交掀开两国关系新篇章。建交近七年来，两国关系快速发展、成果丰硕，给两国人民带来实实在在的好处。当地人“学中文”的兴趣也愈发浓烈。

在巴拿马大学孔子学院，巴拿马大学孔子学院巴方院长巫俊辉为“湾区青年拉美行”特别报道组介绍了该校的招生情况。他表示，因为巴拿马有超过170年的华侨历史，因此中国文化推广在当地拥有很好的基础。该学院2017年成立，2019年便在全球500多家孔院中脱颖而出，入选25所全球先进孔子学院。

中巴文化中心也是当地人学习汉语、了解中国文化的重要窗口。该中心附属学校中山学校还与中山纪念中学缔结为姐妹学校。据介绍，中巴文化中心中山学校是中南美洲最大的可学习中文的学校，学校以中山命名，以纪念孙中山先生。

报道组到访时，中巴文化中心的孩子们正在等待放学，一见我们到来，便主动以中文热情地打起了招呼。巴拿马中山华侨庞慧明介绍，她的儿子和女儿四十年前就在这里读书，当时是巴拿马唯一的三语学校，教授英文、西班牙文和中文。目前她的孙子也在这里读书。“校友的子女可优先入学。”这里师资优良，注重培养学生勤奋好学、念祖爱乡的品质，“我的孩子现在回中国做生意，能说能写流利的中文，多亏了这所学校的教育。”

Chinese Education Connects the World

Since June 2017 when China and Panama established the diplomatic ties, the relationship of the two countries have developed rapidly and achieved fruitful results, bringing benefits to the peoples.  "learning Chinese" has been being more and more popular in Panama.

The Confucius Institute of the University of Panama was established in 2017. In 2019, with the evaluation of more than 500 Confucius Institutes around the world, it was awarded the title of “global advanced Confucius Institute”. The reporting team of “ GBA Youth in Latin America ” was told that the age range of the students here is between 7 and 80. The Panama China Cultural Center with over 40-year history is also an important platform for the local people to learn Chinese language and culture. Chinese education is well received by the locals because the overseas Chinese in Panama has more than 170-year history.Some students without Chinese ancestry also like to study Chinese as they believe it can bring them more friends and help them to fulfill their dreams in the future.

【出品】中山市海外传播中心  中山市留学人员联谊会
【策划/统筹】陈慧 廖薇 隋胜伟
【编导】廖薇   邝浩贤
【摄制/采访】中山市留学人员联谊会
【后期】实习生 邝浩贤
【文案/翻译】廖薇  
【设计】陈思理
【配音】梁绮娜

编辑  廖薇  二审  陈慧  三审  岳才瑛