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Shen Yun Exhibits “Power of Love” through Classical Arts

World NewsFebruary 18, 20180Comments

The five touring companies of Shen Yun Performing Arts have been performing on a tight schedule since the beginning of the season. Many times they have been scheduled to perform two shows a day for consecutive days, referred to as a “double-double,” as Shen Yun's principal dancer Betty Wang described in her blog. After performing…

Two Scientists Find Falun Gong

InsightsFebruary 18, 20180Comments

Two accomplished Chinese scientists – a production safety expert and an inventor – credit their professional success to the practice of Falun Gong, a traditional mind-body cultivation practice. Both men were drawn to the practice due to chronic health problems, but each gained so much more than renewed physical health. These are their stories. Production…

Cultivators’ Tenacity and the Laba Festival

China News, World NewsFebruary 11, 20180Comments

The Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese celebration started hundreds of years ago on the eighth day of the La month, or the twelfth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the festival fell on January 24, 2018. There is a legend behind the Laba porridge consumed on this day. The legend says that…

Taipei, Taiwan: 1,000 Gather for Falun Dafa Exercises and Chinese New Year Festivities

World NewsFebruary 11, 20180Comments

Nearly 1,000 Falun Dafa practitioners gathered at Liberty Square in Taipei on February 4 in celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year. Festivities included performances by the group's Tian Guo Marching Band, choral performances, Falun Dafa exercises, and group photos to send holiday greetings to Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa. Performances were…

Bulgaria: Honoring “Victims of Communism Day” in Five Cities

World NewsFebruary 11, 20180Comments

In Bulgaria, February 1st is dedicated to the victims of communism. The day was formally declared Victims of Communism Day in 2011. On that day in 1945, the People’s Court sentenced 3 regents and 67 MPs, ministers, generals, and colonels to death. Local Falun Gong practitioners took part in activities in five Bulgarian cities to…

Guard at Qiqihar Detention Centre Tortures and Extorts Money from Practitioners

China News, World NewsFebruary 11, 20180Comments

Han Shufen, a guard at the Qiqihar City Detention Centre, is in charge of cells 406 and 407. She uses many cruel methods in her position of authority. She also extorts money from detainees and harasses them or orders other inmates to do so. She targets Falun Gong practitioners in particular and uses different torture…

Shen Yun’s “Sheer Pageantry” Impresses Audiences in Australia and USA

Australia News, World NewsFebruary 11, 20180Comments

The five touring companies of New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts performed 28 shows in 10 cities in the United States and Australia between January 30 and February 4, 2018. “High level of professionalism” Professional violinist Victoria Martino said about the show, “Very high level of professionalism... Very impressive.” “I’m very, very appreciative that they…

How Kindness Transformed a Thief

InsightsFebruary 11, 20180Comments

It's not easy for people to change their ways once they've become set in them, but an ancient story shows that it is indeed possible. Mr. Wang Lei (141 AD – 218 AD) was a well-respected scholar, who was known for his virtue. He opened schools and promoted righteousness among people. Under his influence, people…

Greece: Introducing Falun Gong to Locals in Zakynthos Island

World NewsFebruary 4, 20180Comments

Yoga instructor Talayia appreciates the positive impact that Falun Gong has brought to her. She invited practitioners from Athens Greece to hold a workshop on Zakynthos Island on a Saturday in January 2018, to introduce the ancient Chinese self-improvement cultivation practice to the public. Forty-six interested local citizens from the famous tourist town learned the…

Helsinki, Finland: Learning Falun Dafa at Education Expo

World NewsFebruary 4, 20180Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in Finland hosted a booth at Educa Helsinki, the largest teaching and education exhibition in the country on January 26 and 27. With over 300 vendors and about 18,000 visitors, this two-day event is a major training venue for teachers and principals. A large number of spectators stopped at the Falun Dafa…

Judge Warns Defense Lawyers Against Pleading Not Guilty for Clients

China News, World NewsFebruary 4, 20180Comments

The presiding judge in the trial of two Dandong City residents warned their lawyers before the trial, “It is no use to plead not guilty for your clients.” Ms. Zhao Xuejing and Ms. Sun Lihao were arrested on May 12, 2017 for putting up banners with messages about Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted…

Falun Gong at the Køge Health Expo, Denmark: “I Felt a Pure and Strong Energy”

World NewsFebruary 4, 20180Comments

“The thought of learning qigong popped into my head a few days ago, and today I learned about the principle of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance,” said a woman at the health expo in Køge, Denmark, when she stopped at the Falun Gong booth. “I am very happy to have found you here. I know this is what I'm…