Russia: Introducing Falun Gong and Exposing the Persecution in Arhangersk

Arhangersk is located in northern Russia. It’s very cold and very few people live there. September 9th, 2006, was 'city day' in Arhangersk. It was raining in the early morning, but when Falun Gong practitioners began activities to introduce Falun Dafa to local people and expose the persecution taking place in China, the dark clouds dispersed and the bright sun came out.

Streams of people filled the streets all day. Groups of musicians started performing in the city centre early in the morning. The practitioners unfolded a banner on the street in the city centre, distributed leaflets, practiced the exercises and folded paper lotus flowers. The passers-by showedgreat interest in the paper lotus flowers; many people stopped to watch and made them with their hands. The practitioners gave them the paper lotus flowers and the Falun Gong leaflets and introduced them to Falun Gong. The practitioners also told them how the CCP brutally persecutes Falun Gong practitioners in China.

People listened attentively, asked for information and expressed their thanks to Falun Gong practitioners. They all wished the practitioners success in their efforts to stop the persecution.

The peaceful demonstration of the Falun Gong exercises was very popular. Many people stopped to watch and some even learned the exercises there and then.