What are the religions followed by members of the Chinese community in America?
Some members of the local Chinese community are Buddhist. Most of the Chinese-American Buddhists worship and celebrate festivals at temples in the Maryland/DC area. There is also temple in the Philadelphia area. Important features of this religion are meditation in order to reach nirvana, or inner-peace; the concept of fate, yuan; and equality for all human beings. A major focus of the religion is compassion. Traditional Buddhists are vegetarian, in order to show compassion for all creatures. Christianity is followed by many of the Chinese in the area. The Harrisburg Chinese Alliance Church, which is the only Chinese Church in the area, reports about 100 regular worshippers and 200-250 people at big events. View the profile of the Harrisburg Chinese Alliance Church at the website of the Harvard University Pluralism Project. How are the younger generations of Chinese educated about their heritage in Central Pennsylvania? Two area Chinese schools, taught by members of the community, allo
