Chinese in Panama

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Chinese in Panama

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Chinese in Panama

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Background

The first group of Chinese workers arrived in Panama on March 30, 1854 on the Clipper Sea Witch. They came to work on the Panama Railroad.

• The Chinese of Panamá Also Have a Story to Tell… - article about life in Panama
• My Adventure in Panama - blog article about life in Panama
• Panamanian's journey to China reconnects branches of family - article about reconnecting with China

Online Resources

• Chinese Panamanians at Minority Rights Group
• Diaspora and Belonging in Panama: Cultural Performance and National Identity for Panamanians of Chinese Descent at University of California Riverside
• Chinese Panamanians in Panama at My China Roots

Chinese Cemetery

• Way On Cemetery (Cementerio Chino Way On Kon Ce)- Panama City