Germany: The people of Saarbrücken say “NO” to the persecution of Falun Gong

On Saturday morning, February 11th 2006, Falun Gong practitioner met outside the Karstadt department store to prepare for an information day in the Saarbrücker pedestrian zone. At the time, the area was not very busy.

The objective of the activity was to expose the Chinese communist regime's criminal scheming against Falun Gong practitioners to the passers-by.

Exercise demonstration	Clarifying the facts

The peaceful Dafa music from the CD player's loudspeaker created a harmonious environment. With practitioners gentle exercise demonstration the entire area was harmonious with a pure energy field. With this as a foundation, passers-by were given the opportunity to learn more about the cultivation system and the facts of the irrational persecution in China.

Righteous actions – People signing the Falun Gong petition

During the days activities, practitioners collected signature for the release of Renzheng Jiang, who was deported from Germany and sentenced to three years of forced labour. The practitioners also collected petition signatures to call for an end to the persecution of the innocent children of Falun Gong practitioners suffering because the CCP persecuted their parents.

As the day progress, more and more people passed through the area. Many of them accepted flyers from practitioners and others went immediately to the Falun Gong booth to sign the petitions.

“May we also sign the petition?” asked two young girls. They signed the petition and promised to bring their mother along later so she could also express her opposition to the persecution.

An elderly lady accepted a flyer and wanted to learn more about the situation in China. Throughout, her dog also sat as if listening to the explanation. At the end of the conversation she asked, with tears in her eyes, what she could do to bring an end to the persecution. The practitioners explain about the petition, and she immediately it.

A young woman walked resolutely towards the booth. “Please understand that I clearly know what a persecution can do to people,” she said with a friendly look in her eyes. “I’m a Kurd.” She wanted to sign the petition, accepted a flyer and a bookmark and then left.

Practitioners experienced touching encounters again and again. Some of the practitioners felt that they knew the people they were talking with for a long time even though they talked for brief periods, because of the openness of the exchanges.

Onlookers learn the facts at the Falun Gong stand	Clarifying the facts

The streets were filled with people carrying shopping bags, mothers with babies, families with children, the young and the elderly. All passed by the information booth and became aware of our activities. At times, some of the passers-by had to queue to sign the petition, because so many wanted to sign it. Yet, everything remained calm and everyone waited patiently.

Practitioners distributed flyers tirelessly. This was the first time that a Russian practitioner joined us for our activities. She felt a little unsure, as her German was not the best. But, it did not take long for her face to light up while giving the passers-by the information material.

Around 4 p.m. the crowd was thinning and the practitioners closed down the booth. They affectionately said goodbye to each other and everyone went their own way until the next activity. Five practitioners shared insights and experiences afterwards during dinner, and planned the next activity. All knew that many people were waiting to hear the truth about Falun Gong and the persecution they are suffering in China.