Seventeen Falun Gong Practitioners from Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong Provinces Pass Away Due to Persecution

Mr. Liu Yu, thirty years old, was a Falun Dafa practitioner from Baichengzi City, Jilin Province. In the middle of January 2002, while he was producing truth-clarifying materials¹ in Harbin City, he, his mother, and his girlfriend were all illegally arrested. Mr. Liu was then illegally sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, and detained at Hulan Prison in Harbin City. During this period of detention, he was subjected to forceful brainwashing. As a result of continuous abuse, he suffered from serious pulmonary tuberculosis. Because he was denied medical treatment for his condition, Mr. Liu passed away on April 3, 2005 at Hulan Prison.

Liu Yu's mother and his girlfriend were allowed to go home so they could attend his funeral. His mother, Mrs. Zong Yanxue, was illegally sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. His girlfriend, Ms. Zhang Xuedan was illegally sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Both of them are detained in Heilongjiang Women's Prison. Mr. Liu's younger brother is also a Falun Dafa practitioner. He was also illegally arrested in Jilin Province, and has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.

Ms. Wang Guizhen, sixty-eight years old, lived in Changchun City, Jilin Province. She had gone to Beijing to validate Falun Dafa in 2000. As a result, she was illegally arrested and detained by the police. She was also harassed and subjected to brainwashing in the classes held by the Neighbourhood Community Office. Before the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve of 2000, Ms. Wang was entrapped by police and forced to attend a brainwashing session, where she was persecuted. In the summer of 2001, Ms. Wang was illegally sent to a detention centre again and 4,000 yuan² was extorted from her in fines. The unlawful officials frequently harassed her at home. Wang Guizhen was forced to become homeless and destitute for a long time, in order to avoid further persecution at home. As a result of severe physical and psychological persecution, she suffered a serious illness, and was bedridden for six months. Ms. Wang passed away during the Chinese Lunar New Year of 2005.

Ms. Zhao Shulan, fifty-six years old, lived in Zhalanyingzi Village, Sanbao Township, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province. Prior to practising Falun Gong, she suffered from several diseases and tried many treatments, but could not be cured. In the spring of 1998, she started practising Falun Gong. Several days after she started practising, she regained her health and her body became relaxed. From that point on, Ms. Zhao cultivated in Falun Dafa. After the evil persecution of Falun Dafa began on July 20, 1999, the unlawful officials from the 610 Office repeatedly went to her home and harassed her. They even deceived her and sent her to a so-called "Brainwashing Centre" and subjected her to forceful brainwashing there. None of these things could change her firm belief in Falun Dafa. In autumn of 2003, Ms. Zhao's daughter-in-law was influenced so much by the slanderous Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda that she drove Ms. Zhao out by threatening her husband with divorce. Ms. Zhao, her daughter, and her husband who was in poor health, had to move out of their own three-bedroom home, which had been built by Ms. Zhao. Under such long-term pressure, Ms. Zhao suffered tremendous pain both physically and mentally. She was diagnosed with leukaemia in the winter of 2004, and passed away on March 30, 2005.

Mrs. Zhang Shounian, ninety years old, lived with her daughter in Huludao City, Liaoning Province. She and her daughter all started practising Falun Dafa in 1996. Soon, her body gradually returned to a vigorous, healthy and youthful state. She walked with lightness, not at all like a ninety-year-old woman who had her feet bound to make them smaller. Her heart was benevolent and she was so kind, like an innocent and pure child. Since Jiang Zemin and the CCP started persecuting Falun Dafa on July 20, 1999, she often said to her daughter, "We are cultivating in a righteous practise." In 2000, her daughter peacefully appealed for justice for Falun Dafa in Beijing. As a result, she was illegally detained in the detention centre of Huludao City for more than three months. During this detention, the police repeatedly searched Mrs. Zhang's home without a warrant, confiscated their family property, and extorted money from them in fines. All this caused Mrs. Zhang huge psychological pressure, and she quickly passed away. After Mrs. Zhang's death, her son-in-law went to the detention centre to ask the police there to let his wife return home to see her mother for the last time and attend the funeral. His request was denied.

Mrs. Wang Shujuan, sixty years old, was a Falun Gong practitioner from Anchangxian Village, Nuanchitang Township, Nanpiao District, Huludao City, Liaoning Province. After she started practising Falun Gong in 1996, she became very healthy. Since the persecution began in 1999, Mrs. Wang persisted in her belief, and peacefully appealed for Falun Dafa. As a result, she was illegally detained in Nanpiao District Detention Centre several times. The police from Nuanchitang Police Substation frequently went to her home, harassed her, searched her home without a warrant, and confiscated her property, causing tremendous physical and psychological torment. At the end of 2000, Mrs. Wang and her husband appealed for Dafa in Beijing again, and she was again illegally detained in Nanpiao District Detention Centre. At the beginning of 2001, Wang Shujuan was illegally sent to a forced labour camp. Six months later, while she was being persecuted in Masanjia Forced Labour Camp, Mrs. Wang displayed the symptoms of cerebral thrombosis, and was released. After she returned home, she remained extremely weak, and she was completely unable to work. Her husband looked after her all day long. Mrs. Wang passed away on October 1, 2004.

Mrs. Liu Penglan, seventy-eight years old, was a Falun Gong practitioner from Anchangxian Village, Nuanchitang Town, Nanpiao District, Huludao City, Liaoning Province. When she started practising Falun Gong in 1997, she became very healthy. After the evil CCP started the persecution in 1999, Mrs. Liu and her daughter-in-law went to Shenyang and then Beijing to peacefully appeal for Falun Dafa. As a result, they were forcibly sent back to their hometown and further persecuted there. Mrs. Liu peacefully appealed for Falun Dafa in Beijing again in December 1999. She was illegally detained in Nanpiao District Detention Centre, and was released on bail five days later. Because Mrs. Liu and her daughter-in-law would not give up practising Falun Gong, they were repeatedly harassed by the local police. Mrs. Liu's health deteriorated as a result of the continuous persecution, and she passed away in October 2004.

Mrs. Zhang Sanni, eighty-six years old, lived in Xinji City, Hebei Province. After she started practising Falun Dafa in 1997, all her previous diseases quickly disappeared, and she always said that Dafa had saved her life. After the CCP started persecuting Falun Dafa, Mrs. Zhang was repeatedly harassed and threatened by the Tiangongying Village Police Substation. Her family members were repeatedly arrested and the unlawful officials extorted money from them in fines. The ongoing persecution caused Mrs. Zhang tremendous pain both physically and mentally. She passed away on February 7, 2004.

Mrs. Su Xinyue, seventy-eight years old, lived in Tangfeng Village, Tangfeng Town, Shenzhou City, Hebei Province. She suffered from illness and lacked energy before obtaining Dafa in 1992. Through cultivation and practising the Falun Gong exercises, all her previous diseases disappeared and she became energetic. However, because of the persecution against Falun Gong, Mrs. Su no longer had a good cultivation environment. Because she could only recognise a few words, she could not study the Fa by herself and she could not practise the exercises normally. Her illness relapsed, and she passed away in the winter of 2004. Mrs. Zhang's son, who also practised Falun Dafa, was abducted and taken to a brainwashing class, where he was persecuted to the point of suffering a mental collapse. To this day, he is still not clear-minded.

Mrs. Wang Lanfen, sixty-two years old, lived in Dongantai Village, Huangqibao Town, Anqiu City, Weifang County, Shandong Province. After she started practising Falun Dafa in 1998, all her previous diseases disappeared quickly and effortlessly. During the most severe period of the persecution against Falun Gong, Mrs. Wang distributed truth-clarifying flyers and hung up banners to clarify the truth of Falun Dafa. Under prolonged pressure from persecution, her old diseases relapsed and she passed away on September 5, 2003.

Mr. Zhou Chengsen, seventy-two years old, lived in Pangwang Village, Huangqibao Town, Anqiu City, Weifang County, Shandong Province. He obtained Dafa in 1998. On July 14, 1999 he went to the Weifang Municipal Party Committee to validate and safeguard Falun Dafa, and also distributed Dafa materials. Mr. Zhou suffered from tremendous physical and mental anguish during the persecution of Falun Dafa, and he passed away on March 15, 2002.

Mr. Zhang Hua, seventy-six years old, lived in Yijia Village, Huangqibao Town, Anqiu City, Weifang County, Shandong Province. He began practising Falun Dafa in 1997. Before he started practising, he suffered from many diseases. After he practised Falun Gong, he quickly regained his health. While the evil was running rampant with the persecution, he distributed truth-clarifying materials and clarified the truth of Falun Dafa. During the brutal persecution, Mr. Zhang suffered tremendously, and passed away on April 15, 2004.

Ms. Liu Lingling, fifty-three years old, was a Falun Dafa practitioner from Xinji City, Hebei Province. Her former heart disease relapsed due to the persecution and ongoing threats by corrupt local officials. She passed away on November 25, 2001.

Ms. Zhang Shufen, sixty-six years old, lived in Changxindian Township, Fengtai District, Beijing City. After she started practising Falun Dafa in 1997, she enjoyed excellent physical and mental health. However, after prolonged persecution starting in 1999, Ms. Zhang passed away on March 22, 2004.

Mr. Pan Jiangting, seventy-one years old, was a Falun Dafa practitioner from Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. After prolonged persecution, he passed away on December 31, 2003.

Ms. Wang Shaocheng, sixty-two years old, was a Falun Dafa practitioner from Hubei Province. When she started practising Falun Gong, all her diseases quickly disappeared. After the persecution began, she encountered interference and felt a lot of pressure. She could no longer concentrate on studying the Fa with a clear mind or practise the exercises. Ms. Wang's health deteriorated and all her old diseases relapsed. She passed away on May 19, 2005.

Ms. Ouyang Xingui, fifty years old, lived in Qiaodong Village, Nanjiang Town, Pingjiang County, Hunan Province. She was hospitalised for uraemia and she could not get well by any of the many of treatments she tried. After she started practising Falun Dafa in 1997, Ms. Ouyang gradually regained her health. In order to validate Dafa, she peacefully appealed in Beijing in 2001, calling for justice for Dafa. Ms. Ouyang was detained in a detention centre for one month and the CCP officials extorted 6,000 yuan from her in fines. In the face of persecution and threats, her family members became afraid. They couldn't understand Ms. Ouyang's determination to keep practising, and prevented her from practising the exercises and contacting other practitioners. The wicked persons from the local police substation and "610 Office"³ repeatedly harassed her, and her previous diseases relapsed. Ms. Ouyang passed away in the middle of February 2003.

Mrs. Yi Shuhui, seventy-three years old, lived in Bajia Village, Longquan Town, Mouping County, Yantai City, Shandong Province. She started practising Falun Gong in January 1997, and benefited both mentally and physically. All her previous diseases quickly disappeared, and she was very happy.

After Jiang and the CCP illegally started persecuting Falun Gong, her three daughters peacefully appealed and spoke justly for Falun Dafa in Beijing. As a result, they were arrested. The wicked police repeatedly searched their houses without a warrant, confiscated their belongings, extorted money from them in fines and detained them. Under the suppression and persecution by the evil CCP, Mrs. Yi was frightened and anxious all day long, and her daughters had no place to turn for justice. Due to the persecution, Mrs. Yi suffered both physically and mentally and became ill, and she passed away in August 2003.

Note:

1. Clarifying the Truth: Because of the persecution in China and the unrelenting hate campaign carried out by China's state-controlled media, Falun Gong practitioners have been actively "clarifying the truth" -- explaining to the public the facts about Falun Gong and exposing the persecution. Truth clarification activities include face-to-face conversations with people, posting notices and posters, handing out flyers, and hanging banners. Outside of China, where Falun Gong is freely practised, practitioners further expose the persecution through anti-torture reenactments, art exhibits, Internet websites, books, magazines, newspapers, movies and letter writing. The goal of clarifying the truth is to help people understand Falun Gong, to dispel the lies of the communist regime in China and to raise public support to end the persecution. (Variations: "clarifying the truth", "truth clarifying", "truth-clarifying", "truth clarification", "truth-clarification", "clarifying the facts", "clarified the truth", and "clarified the facts")

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

3. The 610 office is an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems.