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Taiwan: Taiwan's Grand Tradition of Large Groups Practising the Exercises
2008-11-08On November 4th, 2008, one day after Director of (Mainland) China Straits Exchange Foundation Mr. Chen Yunlin arrived in Taiwan, about 3000 Falun Dafa practitioners held a large group exercise in front of the Liberty Gate in Taipei. -
Korea: 1500 Practitioners Gather to Practise the Exercises Together During 2008 Asian Falun Dafa Conference in Seoul
2008-11-07More than 1500 Falun Dafa practitioners from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and other areas attended the 2008 Asian Falun Dafa Conference held on November 1st in Seoul University Seoul, Korea. -
India: The Divine Land Marching Band Is Popular in Mysore
2008-11-06On October 7th, the Divine Land Marching Band, consisting of Falun Gong practitioners from Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore, was invited to perform at the Dasara Festival in Mysore, India. More than 400 thousand people, including monks and lamas, attended this Buddhist event. The Divine Land Marching Band received a warm welcome. -
United States: Albany Times Union Reports on Successful Effort of Falun Gong Practitioner in US to Free Her Mother in China
2008-11-05In its October 22nd edition, The Albany Times Union published an article about Hongyuan "Annie" Li's successful effort to free her mother from a brainwashing centre in China, and her continuing attempts to persuade the Chinese authorities to grant her parents a passport so they can come to the United States. -
Korea: Asia Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Korea
2008-11-04On November 1st, the 2008 Asia Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held in Seoul City University, Korea. More than 1,500 practitioners from Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Korea attended this conference, in which sixteen practitioners shared their cultivation experiences. -
Canada: Promoting Falun Gong at Vancouver Health Fair
2008-11-02The 18th annual Vancouver Health Fair was held on October 25th and 26th at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre. As in previous years, local Falun Gong practitioners attended the event to raise awareness of Falun Gong. This was the ninth year that practitioners attended. -
Japan: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong at the Iichan Cultural Festival
2008-11-01Falun Gong practitioners participated in the Iichan Cultural Festival of Iijima-Machi, Nagano Prefecture, which was held on October 25th-26th, 2008. They displayed and distributed many informational materials, and demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises. -
Malaysia: Falun Dafa Association Hosts a Three-Day Fa-Study to Promote Overall Progress
2008-10-31The Falun Dafa Association of Malaysia hosted a three-day Fa-study from October 25th to 27th. About 100 practitioners from different areas of Malaysia attended the gathering to study the Fa, practise the exercises, and share experiences. The practitioners also shared how to coordinate group activities better. -
Japan: Two Women Request Japanese Prime Minister to Help Rescue Their 70-Year-Old Mothers
2008-10-30Ms. Chen and Ms. Fan were both detained in Zhoujiadu Police Station that night. The police coerced the two older ladies to write "guarantee statements," but they refused to comply. The older ladies are currently held in Pudong New District Detention Centre. -
Taiwan: High School Students and Teachers Meet After Lunch to Practise Falun Dafa
2008-10-29Falun Dafa is becoming popular on campuses in Taiwan. The seeds of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance are blooming. We see bright futures and a new direction for education in teachers and students who have had the chance to learn Dafa. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Sylvania Fall Festival Parade in Ohio
2008-10-28On October 19th, Falun Gong practitioners from Ohio and Michigan participated in the Sylvania Fall Festival Parade. The practitioners' beautiful float, graceful exercise demonstration, and energetic waist drum performance received warm applause and high marks from the spectators. -
Taiwan: The Divine Land Marching Band Invited to Play for Torch Lighting Ceremony at Taiwan National Games
2008-10-27The biennial Taiwan National Games were held in Gaohsing this year. On October 24th, 2008, the host organisation invited the Divine Land Marching Band to perform at the torch lighting ceremony. -
Israel: Practitioners Take Part in Jerusalem parade
2008-10-26On October 15th, 2008, a group of Israeli Falun Gong practitioners went to Sackler Gan Park in the centre of Jerusalem to attend Israel's annual Sukkoth Traditional Festival Parade. -
Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners Call for Prime Minister to Help Stop Persecution in China
2008-10-25The Falun Dafa Association in Japan held a press conference in front of the Diet in Tokyo at 2:00 p.m. on October 21st, 2008, to call for the new prime minister, Taro Aso, to address the persecution of Falun Gong in China during the past nine years. -
Taiwan: Falun Dafa Association and the Divine Land Band Recognised for the Second Year in a Row
2008-10-25Keelung Mayor Chang Tong-rong issued awards to groups participating the Mid-Summer Ghost Festival Parade on the morning of October 20th, 2008. The Falun Dafa Association in Taiwan received the First Class Award and twenty thousand Taiwan dollars last year.