Ms. Li Ying from Shaanxi Province and Mr. Cui Chengming from Shanxi Province Died as a Result of Persecution

Practitioner Ms. Li Ying Died as a Result of Persecution

Ms. Li Ying, a Falun Gong practitioner from Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, was 61 years old. She began practising in 1997. After that, her health improved, and she often said that it was Dafa that saved her life.

In 2002, Ms. Li appealed for the right to practise Falun Dafa. Consequently, she was detained in the Xi'an City Brainwashing Centre, where she was beaten and shocked with an electric baton. She held a hunger strike to protest the persecution, and her health was seriously weakened. After six months, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official extorted about 10, 000 yuan¹ from her family before releasing her.

After Ms. Li was released, she was monitored for a long time. A local police officer regularly called her and visited her to threaten and harass her. She and her family were kept under severe duress and could not have any peace. Ms. Li's health deteriorated, and she passed away on October 11th, 2007.

Mr. Cui Chengming Died as a Result of Persecution

Mr. Cui Chengming, a Falun Gong practitioner from Qicun Town, Xinfu District, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, was 64 years old. His whole family suffered serious persecution. His wife Zhang Guizhen was detained three times. On January 3rd, 2000, the first time she was detained, she was seized by officers from Xinfu District, Xinzhou City and sentenced to forced labour for two years. On September 16th, 2003, she was detained for 15 days by officers from Yuanping City. On July 27th, 2004, she was seized by officers from Xinfu District and sentenced to forced labour for three years. During this period, Mr. Cui was repeatedly harassed by the authorities. Mr. Cui's health deteriorated and he passed away on November 21st, 2007.

Note

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://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2007/12/12/168243.html