Boston: 2000 Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Grand Parade to Call for an End to the Persecution

On July 25, 2004, nearly 2000 Falun Gong practitioners from around the world gathered in Boston and held a grand parade, hoping to allow more people to learn about Falun Gong. They called upon people from all walks of life to come together to stop Jiang group's persecution of Falun Gong and urged them to bring the former dictator of China, Jiang, to justice.

Falun Gong practitioners parade through Boston with banners, a large replica of the Falun Gong book, Zhuan Falun and a wreath for those who have died as a result of the perscution in China

The procession was led by practitioners joyfully dancing as both dragons and lions. A procession of hundreds of practitioners demonstrated the five-set Falun Gong exercises. Practitioners also performed a graceful Tang Dynasty dance and fairy dance gave a folk waist drum performance. In addition, some practitioners also demonstrated part of the torture methods currently used against practitioners in China. Several dozen female practitioners wore white clothing and held wreaths in their hands to mourn for fellow practitioners who were tortured to death for not giving up their belief in Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance. Practitioners also unfurled banners that read, "Bring Jiang to Justice" and called for an end to the persecution.

The grand parade drew many people's attention. Some people applauded, some made hand gestures to wish us success.

One spectator said that he was from San Francisco. He often saw practitioners appealing in front of the Chinese Consulate. He was very happy to see so many Falun Gong practitioners marching. He said that after he went back to San Francisco, he would definitely go to the Chinese Consulate to visit practitioners there.

Falun Gong practitioners play drums and dance winning the hearts of the crowd

When practitioners marched through Chinatown, quite a few Chinese community leaders came to watch the parade. Some people kept praising the grand sight of the parade. Some said to practitioners, "You win glory for our Chinese people." Others asked what holiday this was and why it was so special. Some asked for truth-clarifying literature and talked with practitioners.

When practitioners holding banners reading, "Bring Jiang Zemin to Justice" passed by, some people said, "Jiang is indeed bad! After he took power, he never did one good thing. He should be put on trial!"

While watching the parade, several senior citizens waved at the practitioners and said, "Falun Dafa is great!"