Ms. Huo Shuxiang Dies Due to Persecution in Heilongjiang Province

Ms. Huo Shuxiang was a fee collector employed by the Environmental Health Office in Dongning County, Heilongjiang Province. She began practising Falun Gong in 1998, and became very healthy in both mind and body. She worked hard on her job which was cleaning restrooms, offices, and collecting fees. She often did an outstanding job and took the initiative to help those colleagues who could not fulfil their quota. She was very well thought of by her boss and colleagues.

On June 27th, 2007, Lin Xiaowei, chief of the Domestic Security Division, arrested Ms. Huo when she was distributing leaflets exposing the persecution and telling people the facts about Falun Gong. She was detained for fifteen days and extorted of 1000 yuan¹. After she was released, her family strictly monitored her, as they were fearful that Ms. Huo would be arrested again. Her family didn't let her study the Falun Gong teachings or do the exercises. Her boss assigned her to sweep the street with someone supervising her. She was not allowed to have any contact with people, and she had no personal freedom.

Under the heavy pressure from her employer and family, she became ill. This was her first illness since she began practising. She was diagnosed with an accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavities and heart disease. Her family had taken her to see doctors in Mudanjiang City and Harbin City, and they spent tens of thousands of yuan. The last time her family tried to take her to Mudanjiang City, her family had no savings left, and her employer refused to lend her any money. She died on November 23rd, 2008, at age 48. Her child is still young.

Note

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

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2008/12/4/191085.html