1. There is no almighty God in Buddhism. There is no one to hand out rewards or punishments on a supposedly Judgement Day. 2. Buddhism is strictly not a religion in the context of being a faith and...
Most Chinese are non-believers, and even when you go to a Buddhist temple, the monks you meet are 99% wage-earners or, in the case of a chief monk, a capitalist.
Not in any major distinct ways but yes, in subtle ways there are differences; mainly due to cultural differences and the way in which the teachings have been developed and preserved.
Here are two...