Germany: People Learn the Truth on Information Day

On October 17, 2009, Falun Dafa practitioners in Sachsen-Anhalt in Halle, Germany held an information day to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution of practitioners in China.

After about a week of snowy and rainy weather, the outdoor temperature was just about 40 degrees F. In Marktplatz, however, many people came to view the display set up by the practitioners. In a light rain, several practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises while others distributed fliers to every visitor.

People read practitioners' display

A practitioner explains the facts of the persecution to the people

Pointing to photos which illustrated how the Chinese Communist Regime torture Falun Gong practitioners, a German woman said: "I know these. The Vietnam Communist Regime also used bamboo to penetrate into people's fingernails, as illustrated here. Pouring cold water onto people in winter time is also not a stranger to me. East Germany did just that." A practitioner then told her: "The evil nature of communist parties is all the same. The Vietnam Communist Party, Soviet Communist Party, Communist Party of Germany, and Chinese Communist Party are all evil. However, the CCP has taken it to the extreme. The lady nodded in agreement and said, "They are inhumane. This is why we German people don't want the Communist Party."

Petition against the persecution

Every year, many Chinese students go to Germany to pursue advanced degrees. Two new Chinese students came to view the display. When handed informational materials, including the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, they gladly accepted them. They later on chatted with a practitioner and were very open to discussing topics such as the CCP's human rights atrocities and the persecution of Falun Gong.

One of the students said, "I do not understand why the CCP blocks the internet. In China it is very difficult to browse websites from the US. I used your software tools which helped me break through the blockade."

The other student said, " In my freshmen class there was a student who practised Falun Gong. After graduation, our class mentor maintained contact with all our classmates except him. We don't know his whereabouts. In China, if you practise Falun Dafa, you can be arrested at any time. We all know that. To be honest, I admire your courage and your belief. People like us who seek only money are very pitiful."

At the end of the conversation, the practitioner told them about the grand global Quitting the CCP movement and encouraged them to quit. They nodded their heads seriously.

Although they stood in the cold wind and rain for almost eight hours, all the practitioners felt happy and warm in their hearts. A western practitioner from another city said: "The weather was very bad. However, I met my friends and relatives in Halle and told them about Falun Dafa. It was really a pleasant surprise."