Seven Falun Dafa Practitioners from Liaoning, Jilin and Hebei Provinces Pass Away Due to Persecution

Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Zhu Yongzhen, 56 years old, lived in Fushun City, Liaoning Province. Ms. Zhu benefited physically and mentally from practising Falun Dafa. Some of the chronic illnesses that had afflicted her for decades, such as myocarditis and stomach ulcer, disappeared completely. After April 25th, 1999, when a large group of practitioners appealed for justice for Falun Gong at the Central Appeals Office in Beijing, she was persecuted by the government. Her breast hyperplasia suddenly developed into breast cancer, and Ms. Zhu passed away on February 6th, 2003.

Practitioner Mr. Song Shutian, 60 years old, lived in Liuhe County, Jilin Province. He had protruding spinal disc(s), bone spurs and early stage lung cancer before he learned Dafa in 1997. After he started practising Dafa, however, his health fully recovered and he benefited physically and mentally. In 2001 he took leaflets exposing the persecution to his hometown and was arrested by police. He was sent to the Kuaida Detention Centre in Tonghua County. The police ransacked his home and confiscated his Dafa books. Mr. Song was traumatised by constant harassment and threats from the police, and had a relapse of his old illnesses. He passed away in November 2002.

Practitioner Mr. Liu Zhenguo, 58 years old, was an employee of the Huabei Petroleum Corporation. He learned Dafa in 1997. Mr. Liu recovered from heart disease through studying and practising Dafa. In 2000 he was arrested for doing the Dafa exercises outdoors. The authorities extorted 3,000 yuan¹ from him. Police officers from the petroleum company often harassed M. Liu. He developed lung cancer and passed away on May 4th, 2005.

Practitioner Mr. Li Shiying, 58 years old, worked at Huabei Petroleum. He had severe stomach disease prior to learning Dafa in January 1998, and became healthy through Dafa practice. After July 20th, 1999, when the persecution of Falun Gong started, perpetrators from the Retirement Committee at Huabei Petroleum phoned him and went to his home many times to harass him. He lost the undisturbed environment to practise Dafa and passed away on July 9th, 2004.

Practitioner Ms. Jiang Guilan, 68 years old, was the family member of an official who worked for Comprehensive Division 6 at Huabei Petroleum. Ms. Jiang had serious lung disease before practising Dafa. The doctors said she could not be treated because of the severity of the condition. After she started practising Dafa in 1996, her body was cleansed many times and she fully recovered. After July 20th, 1999, perpetrators from the police department and the street Party Committee harassed her at her home many times. As a result, Ms. Jiang was unable to do the Dafa exercises. She suffered a relapse of the lung disease and passed away in 2004.

Practitioner Ms. Li Lin, around 60 years of age, lived in Changchun City, Jilin Province. On May 13th, 2001, she was arrested when handing out leaflets exposing the persecution. She was detained at several places, including the Changchun City Police Department. More than 15 days later, the police extorted over 10,000 yuan from her daughter before releasing her. Ms. Lin was physically tortured and mentally tormented during the incarceration. She passed away several months after her release.

Practitioner Ms. Ou Mizhi, 82 years old, lived in Beipiao City, Liaoning Province. She previously had many illnesses, including emphysema, tuberculosis and stomach disease. All of them were cured some time after she started practising Dafa in 1998. On July 20th, 1999, Ms. Ou set off for Beijing with the goal of appealing for Dafa. She was intercepted midway and sent back to Beipiao City. Her daughter, also a Dafa practitioner, was abducted and detained many times by the authorities. The police ransacked her home numerous times. The perpetrators smashed the metal gate of her home, traumatising Ms. Ou Mizhi. She never fully recovered from the shock. Her daughter was later sentenced to four years in prison. Ms. Ou passed away on September 10th, 2005.

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1. "Yuan" is the Chinese currency; 500 yuan is equal to the average monthly income of an urban worker in China.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.org/mh/articles/2005/10/25/113035.html