On September 24th, 2005, as part of a tour of Paris to let people know about Falun Gong, French Falun Gong practitioners went to Place de la Porte Maillot in the 17th district of west Paris.
From the Place, the famous Eiffel Tower can be seen not far away in the south, while La Défense is nearby in the northwest. Palais des Congrès de Paris is also located here. Therefore, this location attracts many tourists from different places.
Traditional-style Chinese music music and a demonstration of the peaceful Falun Gong exercises attracted the attention of many passers-by. Leaflets about Falun Gong in different languages broke the language barrier and made it very easy for people from different countries to learn about the ongoing brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. Many people signed the petition calling for an immediate end to the persecution. The tour planted the seeds of kindness in hearts of many people.
During the activity we found out that a lot of people have already heard of Falun Gong. For example a gentleman said he didn’t need the leaflet: “I knew Falun Gong a long time ago.” He then signed his name to the petition to show his support. There was another gentleman who came to us to ask what Falun Gong is. A lady standing close to him immediately told him there are people practising Falun Gong in the park. They all got a positive impression of Falun Gong.
Some people showed great interest in the Falun Gong exercises after seeing the demonstration. A lady said: “This exercise method can effectively open energy channels in the body, it’s wonderful.” After learning that Falun Gong belongs to the cultivation method of the Buddha school, a gentleman said with great pleasure: “A cultivation way in the Buddha school: it’s great!”
Kind-hearted people were very saddened when they heard about the ongoing brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. They all condemned the evil actions of the Chinese Communist regime and showed their support for Falun Gong and their objection to the persecution by signing the petition. Some people, after signing the petition, said in Chinese, “Thank you.” Others said, “I hope China will change one day.”
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