Belgium: The People of Eeklo Show Warm Support for Falun Gong.

On Saturday afternoon on May 5th, 2007, at the 175th anniversary of the founding of Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Doorn College, Falun Gong practitioners introduced Falun Gong to visitors.

The Mayor of Eeklo, Mr. Loete (second from right) is very interested in Falun Gong exercises	People came to take Falun Gong leaflets one after another	People listen to a Falun Gong practitioner explaining the background to the persecution

A demonstration of the Falun Gong exercises on the grass was very tranquil and peaceful

Many people came to learn the Falun Gong exercises

Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Doorn College was founded in 1830; it is a comprehensive and large scale school with 3000 students. At least twenty five groups joined the anniversary celebrations; fifteen places had been set up. Teachers, students and their relatives, as well asresidents living near by also took part.

A variety of performances were held: classical singing, country folk music, also modern music and jazz. As one falls, another rises, it was very lively and uncommon. People danced on the new huge stage, they were entertained and happy.

The Falun Gong group was set up on the College’s green lawn, it was very eye-catching, with a golden banner reading ‘‘FALUN DAFA’’. The five Falun Gong exercises were shown on a large TV screen. Falun Gong practitioners distributed Falun Gong leaflets to the people in an endless stream.

People asked for material and enquired where they could learn the exercises. Ms. Christine said, "I know Qigong, I have learned Taiji, Yujia and so on, but I still could not get the result I wanted. Falun Gong looks very simple, but I could feel that it is very good. There were so many people; they were very quiet, in deed real peaceful. I must learn Falun Gong".

A couple asked about where they could learn Falun Gong. A lady asked whether she could learn the exercises in the city. A man was very eager to know how he could get to know more information about the persecution of Falun Gong, practitioners answered all the questions.

Lively children were excited and running around, and there were always some children standing behind Falun Gong practitioners demonstrating the exercises and copying their movements.

The Mayor of Eeklo and city officials also joined this activity, Mayor Koen Loete and his colleagues expressed interest after watching the exercises demonstration/ He asked, "How does Falun Gong make people healthy? How long would it to take to do such beautiful and peaceful exercises" etc. After hearing that he could manage his time according to his own situation, he said with confidence: I could relax within one hour and half. He was smiling with confidence. He was very shocked by the cruel persecution of Falun Gong, saying, "It will end, such a brutal regime cannot go on treating its own people like this!’’ The Mayor was very cordial and asked Falun Gong practitioners to teach the exercises in city hall.

Until nine o’ clock in the evening, on the College’s green lawn, you could see Falun Gong practitioners coaching students doing exercises in the twilight.