<p class="ql-block"> 巴拿马运河是位于中美洲巴拿马的一条人工水道，连接大西洋和太平洋，是全球最重要的航运通道之一。</p><p class="ql-block">The Panama Canal is an artificial waterway located in Panama, Central America, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most important shipping channels in the world.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 巴拿马运河全长81.3千米，水深13米～15米不等。运河水位和两洋水位的落差是26米，设有6座船闸。</p><p class="ql-block">The panama canal is 81.3 kilometers long with a depth of 13 meters to 15 meters. The difference between the water level of the canal and the water level of the two oceans is 26 meters, with six locks.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 巴拿马运河工作示意图。</p><p class="ql-block">Schematic diagram of panama canal work.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 没有运河的时候，行船不得不绕道南美洲的合恩角 (Cape Horn)，建造运河以后，可使航程缩短约15,000公里。</p><p class="ql-block">When there was no canal, the ship had to take a detour to Cape Horn, South America, which, when built, can shorten the voyage by about 15,000 kilometers.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 巨轮在加通港外排队等候，集装箱如彩色积木般堆叠至天际，财富与货物在此以惊人的速度向世界各国流转，勾勒出一幅全球贸易的磅礴图景。</p><p class="ql-block">The huge ships were queuing up outside the Gatun Port. The containers were piled up like colorful building blocks reaching towards the sky. Wealth and goods were flowing at an astonishing speed to various countries around the world, depicting a magnificent picture of global trade.</p> <p class="ql-block"> 巴拿马运河，人类工程的奇迹！</p><p class="ql-block">The Panama Canal, a wonder of human engineering!</p> <p class="ql-block">END</p>