Argentina. The neighborhood began to develop in the 1980s when newly arrived Taiwanese and Chinese immigrants settled in this area. The neighborhood is also known for its Chinese New Year celebrations. Religion Tzong Kuan Temple was founded in 1988 by Master Pu Hsien with the support of Buddhist community in Taiwan, the temple is located in the Belgrano area on Montañeses 2175 Street and has a congregation of five hundred members. The current abbot is Master Zhi Han and the temple is also affiliated to Chinese Buddhist Association in Argentina and Bodhiyana Foundation. Fo Guang Shan Order from Taiwan also has a branch temple, "Templo Budista Fo Guang Shan" in Argentina since 1992, and the temple offered courses in meditation, martial arts, yoga and hosts vegetarian cooking workshops on regular basis. Notable Chinese-Argentines Liu Song, table tennis player. Pan American Gold Medalist. Ignacio Huang, film actor. Fernando Juan Yuan Ping, businessman, entrepreneur, politician. See also Argentina–China relations Asian Argentines Overseas Chinese References Asian Argentine Ethnic groups in Argentina Argentina Chinese diaspora in South America Chinese Latin American