New York Hua Lian Tsu Hui — Local services in New York

Hua Lien Tsu Hui Temple is a highly decorated Daoist temple of Taiwanese origins in the Flushing area. The people there are welcoming even though they speak little English. The temple is open daily but I was told their services are usually around the 1st and 15th days of the lunar month. Just be aware that it's actually a kind of "Folk Taoist" temple, so it's more of a place where ceremonies and rituals are done by priests/priestesses (and not a...

我們（非台灣人／年輕人）本來想參與活動或單純參觀，卻遭遇極度不友善且混亂的對待。 ​引導矛盾： 門口一位男士叫我們「可以進去拜拜」。 ​立即受辱： 我們準備入內時，一位在殿內的女士立刻上前，態度極差地質問：「不拜拜進去幹什麼？」 ​這種前後不一、充滿敵意的質問方式，讓人感到極度不受歡迎與被冒犯。我們強烈懷疑這是有針對性的歧視行為。這與宗教場所應有的包容和友善精神完全不符。 ​管理單位應立即檢視並加強對工作人員（特別是志工）的禮儀培訓，確保所有訪客都能得到最基本的尊重。極差的參訪經驗，不推薦！ We (as non-Taiwanese / young visitors） intended to visit or participate in an event, but were met with extreme unfriendliness and confusing instructions. ​Mixed Messages: A man at the entrance told us we "could go in and worship." ​Immediate Hostility: As we proceeded inside, a lady instantly approached us with a very rude attitude and demanded: "If you're not here to worship, why are you coming in?" ​This lack of consistency and the openly hostile questioning made us feel deeply unwelcome and offended. We strongly suspect this was targeted discrimination. This behavior completely contradicts the spirit of tolerance and welcome a religious site should uphold. ​Management needs to immediately train its staff/volunteers on proper etiquette and respect for all visitors. Extremely poor experience, highly not...

It was a wonderful experience. I went because my mother is a Daoist & it is therefore important to me to learn how to practice properly. The volunteers were patient & kind while explaining the ceremonies & I happened to come on an important day, so I got to participate in a mass offering. They also didn't mind that I...