People With Chinese
Origin in Panama Hail
Beijing Olympics
PANAMA - Some 300,000
people of Chinese origin
in Panama have been
closely following the
Beijing Olympics and
they are happy about its
successful beginning,
locally daily Dia a Dia
reported on Sunday.
"The Olympic Games have
generated full joy in
the Chinese community in
our country," said the
newspaper.
Sergio Lay, a member of
the Chinese Association
of Panama, told Dia a
Dia that he was proud of
the Beijing Olympics
because the gathering
"shows a vigorous modern
China to the world."
"For us, far (from
China), here in Panama,
we can even feel the
splendor of the Games,"
he said, noting the
opening ceremony
presented an incredible
combination of modern
achievement with China's
tradition.
The magic, colorful and
wonderful celebration
with fireworks was only
a a small piece of the
huge potential that
China can display to
amaze the world, Lay
said.
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