Worldwide News
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United States: Practitioners Invited to U.S. Congressman's Picnic
2005-09-25During the event, Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated Chinese calligraphy and gave out bookmarks introducing Falun Gong. People liked both very much. While chatting with other attendees, they found that the American people are appalled by the Chinese Communist Party's atrocities and brutal violation of human rights. -
Korea: Practitioners Introduce Falun Dafa and Clarify the Truth at Mid-Autumn Festival
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United States: Promoting Falun Dafa at New Jersey Mid-Autumn Fair
2005-09-24A performance group which included some Falun Gong practitioners came from New York to participate at the Fair. They performed "Clean Lotus in a Muddy World" and "Heavenly Phenomenon" dances. The audience was pleasantly surprised seeing the elegant costumes and pretty movements. -
Reuters: Falun Gong challenges HK entry ban in court
2005-09-23"They have been admitted to Hong Kong before ... so for 80 people to be stopped en masse, the natural inference must be that they were stopped for their Falun Gong affiliation." The Hong Kong government never gave any reason for turning the 80 people away. A government spokesman declined to make any comment on the court case. -
United States: Falun Gong Orphans Rescue Van Tour Travels Through Alabama and Tennessee
2005-09-23With help from their parents, young Falun Gong practitioners from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee started a two-day van tour to clarify the truth to the public and media about the persecution of Falun Gong in China, and the difficult situations of the orphans whose parents were killed in the persecution. -
Malaysia: Practitioners Hold "Coming for You" Evening Party for Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
2005-09-22Practitioners offered performances at 8 p.m., including waist drumming and fan dancing. Later, they gave a Falun Gong exercise demonstration. The practitioners distributed truth-clarification literature to help more people know the facts of Falun Gong. In addition, practitioners prepared a lantern-riddle game for the children. Parents accompanied their children to play. -
United States: Practitioners' Procession Warmly Welcomed in San Diego Community Parade
2005-09-22he practitioners' procession was warmly welcomed. Spectators applauded while watching the exercise demonstration. Some even followed along with the hand gestures of the practitioners. As the practitioners' procession passed a street corner, a Chinese woman walked near the practitioners and warmly applauded them. She was moved to tears as the procession passed by. -
Taiwan: Fa Study and Experience Sharing during a Hurricane
2005-09-21The day of experience sharing happened to be a day that there was a hurricane, but the practitioners' righteous thoughts weren't deterred. Close to 500 practitioners gathered to study the Fa and to share experiences. The solemn and holy scene was very moving. After a short rain, the sky became clear. -
Japan: Promoting Falun Dafa at the 74th Seto City Pottery Festival
2005-09-21When a practitioner was buying pottery in the market, he met the mayor of Seto City and some local officials. He greeted the mayor and told him that Falun Gong practitioners volunteered at the festival. He gave a truth-clarification flyer and a pretty bookmark to the mayor and the mayor happily accepted it. -
Vancouver Police Stop CCP Supporters from Tearing up Falun Gong Banners
2005-09-20"Yesterday, some pro-CCP individuals snatched signs from practitioners and then trampled on them. Police officers did not expect that those people would besiege and beat practitioners and attack them like that, so today, more police officers came and said that they were there to protect practitioners." -
Malaysia: Faculty Members and Students from UTM Learn the Facts about Falun Gong
2005-09-20A ten-people drum troupe entered the sports ground and marched to the lawn. The sound of drums resounded throughout the campus. Practitioners dressed in golden exercise suits led nearly 100 students to practise the Falun Gong exercises. After the demonstration, some students did not feel that they had enough and requested more. -
Falun Dafa Association of South Africa Established
2005-09-19In August 2005, the South African Falun Dafa Association was formally established after approved by the South African Government. Because of practitioners continuously spreading Dafa and their diligent truth-clarification, more and more people have come to know Falun Gong and have started to learn the practice. They are attracted by the great benefits of this ancient practice from China. -
United States: Orphan Rescue Benefit Concert in Dallas, Texas
2005-09-19The performances included dance, singing, a cello solo, and an orchestra. Before the intermission, a short video programme about Falun Gong orphans was shown. The video program helped the audience see the pain that the Falun Gong practitioners' children have experienced. -
United States: Peaceful Protest Outside the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York
2005-09-18"In the past six years of peacefully resisting the persecution, Falun Gong practitioners have been tirelessly clarifying the truth. The Chinese regime should completely stop the persecution, allow a peaceful cultivation environment in Mainland China, and let people have a righteous understanding of Falun Gong, so as to embrace a beautiful future. That is our sincere hope." -
Hu Jintao Leaves New York, Falun Gong Practitioners Offer Advice Again
2005-09-18On Sept 16th, a thunderstorm came. Practitioners were drenched, but no one left. Their tireless efforts were aimed at helping Hu Jintao find out the facts about Falun Gong, stop the persecution and choose a bright future for himself and the Chinese people.