The Panamanian government announced on November 12, local time, that the Chinese Lunar New Year will be designated as Panama’s national holiday from 2022, and the Spring Festival celebrations will be integrated into Panama’s international tourism promotion plan.
Ivan Eskildsen, Director of Panama’s National Tourism, held a press conference at the newly opened Panama Convention and Exhibition Center and said that this decision means recognition of the contribution of the Panamanian Chinese community to Panama’s identity, ethnic diversity and multiculturalism. , It will also boost Panama’s economic growth.
Pakistan is currently negotiating with the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan and Chinese communities in other Latin American countries on the promotion of the 2022 Spring Festival celebrations.
The celebration is expected to bring more than 100 million US dollars in economic output.
Wei Qiang, Chinese ambassador to Panama, said at the press conference that the Spring Festival is the most traditional holiday for the Chinese, and celebrations outside China are also increasing day by day.
The Chinese have a long history in Pakistan and have formed a very extensive Chinese community.
Panamanian Minister of Culture Carlos Aguilar said that the arrival of Chinese in Pakistan can be traced back to the mid-19th century.
There are currently more than 200,000 Chinese living in Panama.
The existence of Chinese has a great influence on the culture of Pakistan.
The Spring Festival is designated as a national holiday in Panama. The purpose is to make Panama a meeting point for all Chinese families in Latin America, so that they can celebrate the New Year as they did in China.
(Producing Li Jiali)
Editor in charge: [Wang Yu]