Belgium: Telling Chinese Tourists about the Persecution Against Falun Gong

Every Saturday throughout the summer, Falun Gong practitioners from Belgium had a booth at the busiest spot in Brussels, passing out materials and talking to passersby about the benefits of practising Falun Gong. They also talked to people about the human rights abuses that the Chinese Communist Party is inflicting on Falun Gong. They talked to many passing Chinese tourists, a lot of whom are unaware that Falun Gong is practised throughout the world and persecuted in China due to the CCP's state control of the media and internet.

Many people came to sign the petition and find out more.

Many local citizens and tourists were attracted to the practitioners' booth, including many Chinese people. Ms. Zhu, a local practitioner, said: "Nowadays many Chinese tourists are willing to talk to us. They accept materials and quit the party. Some of them say they have read the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, and ask us for more materials."

Ms. Zhu continued: "Many Chinese tourists took photos of our booths. They said they want to show the pictures to their friends in China." Practitioners tell Chinese tourists that they are volunteers, and don't make any money from helping people quit the party. They tell people that they just want more Chinese to recognize the evil nature of the Chinese Communist Party, and quit it for a bright future.

Ms. Xu, another local practitioner, said: "Almost every Chinese tourist wants the DVDs, although some of them don't dare to accept them in front of others. When we give the DVDs to them when others don't see, they are very grateful. Once, a Chinese tourist said to me that practitioners are great and will be remembered in history. When they learn the truth, their attitude towards Falun Gong and the CCP changes."

Practitioner Ms. Yang said: "Many Westerners have praised us. Some Westerners said to us that hanging up banners is a good way to clarify the truth, because although the Chinese people don't dare to accept flyers, they can read the banners, and tell their friends in China about what they see on the banners. Many Westerners have signed our petition. Some of them asked us, after signing their names, what else they can do to help us."

Philip, a Western practitioner and the organizer of the activity, is glad that so many Chinese people have the chance to learn the truth. "Many young Chinese people like the movies made by Falun Gong practitioners. They want to learn the truth. The Chinese tourists clearly see that the just voice of calling for the end of the persecution is all over the world."