The Chinese Communist Part (CCP) launched the the persecution of Falun Gong on July 20th, 1999. Commemorating the 11th anniversary of the peaceful resistance to the persecution, Falun Gong practitioners from Taitung held activities and a candlelight vigil at Chiben River, a famous tourist spot, remembering those who were persecuted to death, and calling for an immediate end to the persecution.
Group exercises |
Group exercises |
Candlelight vigil |
Chinese tourists view the display boards |
Practitioners held banners and set up display boards at the bank of the river. At 6:10 p.m., group exercises began. Many Chinese tourists stopped to watch the activities. Many accepted the informational materials.
After dark, practitioners held a candlelight vigil, commemorating the fellow practitioners who have been tortured to death during the persecution. They informed the tourists about the persecution and played songs composed by practitioners.
One practitioner who participated in the event expressed hope that more people will learn the truth about Falun Gong and step forward to oppose the persecution. He said that the practitioners' peaceful resistance against the persecution will continue until the persecution ends.
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