A Good Method for Showing the True Situation of Falun Gong

During this summer season, some Falun Dafa practitioners may go sightseeing with their families. At many famous scenic spots, there are many visitors from China. So when we wear clothes that are printed with Falun Dafa related content, such as a hat with "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance" written on it, or wear "Falun Dafa" pins, it's a way of clarifying the truth and a way of allowing Chinese people to see that Falun Dafa is also been practised abroad.

Two years ago, when I visited Disney Gardens together with my kids and family, I wore a yellow T-shirt printed with the words, "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance" and "Falun Dafa Is Good" in both English and Chinese. It attracted the attention of many Chinese visitors. While at the entrance, I heard comments from behind me: "There are Falun Gong practitioners over here as well?!" "Are they Chinese or foreign!" "So nobody stops them form practising over here?" "It reads, Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance!" etc. During the tour, I met more Chinese people. Some of them smiled, some showed confusion, some appeared to be thinking. When I was waiting in line, a middle-aged man turned to face me just to read the words on my shirt. Two young Chinese ladies passed me at a fast pace, but they shouted in surprise: "Falun Dafa!" When we were dining outdoors, a Chinese man watched us at one side quietly, and brought his food to eat near us. Even when the day's tour came to an end, we still met many Chinese people.

I was surprised that at this children's park, there were so many Chinese visitors. I was also ashamed that in numerous occasions, I did not have the courage to clarify the truth about Dafa to them face to face. My husband said, "You have shown them words related to Falun Dafa, that's already something." I do know that some practitioners' clothes are printed with words like: "Stop persecuting Falun Gong," "Release detained Falun Gong practitioners," etc. But many of them just wear these clothes when there are group activities. If we wear clothes with Dafa related contents when we go shopping in Chinatown or markets, when we go to Chinese parties, when we send our kids to Chinese schools, or anywhere else, Chinese people could know that Falun Gong practitioners are ordinary and take part in normal activities and not just things to with Falun Gong. This simple thing has a good effect. Though the media is so advanced in the western world, there are still many Chinese who do not know much about Falun Gong. Many of them simply do not know that there are Falun Gong practitioners around them and that there are local practice sites.

I suggest that we wear clothes or other materials such as badges with Dafa-related contents in order to let Chinese people see that there is equality of human rights and freedom of belief overseas. Let them see that practitioners are healthy and energetic. Let them see practitioners' families enjoying themselves, and the popularity of Dafa outside China, as well as to expose the lies of Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin and his regime. This will allow them to see that the persecution in China is wrong, and allow people to find out about Falun Gong.

This article is written for Falun Gong practitioners outside of China. Please point out any mistakes or inappropriateness. Thanks!