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Documentary about China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Screened at UK Parliament

World NewsNovember 27, 20160Comments

The Conservative Party Human Rights Commission of the UK Parliament held a November 22 screening of the documentary Hard to Believe, a film that reveals the state-sanctioned organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience in China. Lawmakers, medical experts, and human right activists attended the screening in the Parliament building. Ethan Gutmann,…

Teacher: “Problem Student” Becomes Diligent

InsightsNovember 27, 20160Comments

When I became teacher to a 10th grade class, the students did not know each other well, so most of them behaved well. But Xiaolin was my problem student. Xiaolin smoked, drank, and told lies whenever it suited him. The kids he hung out with were the same. He stayed up until midnight playing video…

Award Winning Film Director: Principles that Guide My Life and Source of Inspiration

World NewsNovember 27, 20160Comments

Derrick Wu is a successful film director. His TV animation series “Heavenly Kid” won 21 international awards. In October 2016, his documentary “The Fa Boat" won Award of Merit at the IndieFEST in Los Angeles. Despite his success, Mr. Wu's career path was not always so smooth. In a recent interview, the 50-year-old film director shared…

Medical Personnel in Denmark Appalled by China’s Live Organ Harvesting

World NewsNovember 27, 20160Comments

The annual “Medical Days” (Lægedage) expo was held in Bella Center Copenhagen from November 14 to 18. Sponsored by medical organisations and Danish College of General Practitioners, an estimated 5000 people attended this year. Medical personnel, medical equipment companies, government organisations and finance agencies participated in the event. Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH) held…

Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Falun Dafa Welcomed at Major Festival

World NewsNovember 27, 20160Comments

The Tian Guo Marching Band, which is made up of Falun Gong practitioners, was chosen to the lead the grand parade at an annual cultural festival held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 19 and 20. In conjunction with the Matsu Festival in Gangshan, the event also celebrated the screw production in this region—about one-sixth of the…

Film on China’s Live Organ Harvesting, “The Bleeding Edge,” Screens in Canada

World NewsNovember 20, 20160Comments

The Bleeding Edge, a film exposing China's state-sanctioned organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners, was shown as part of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) on November 5, 2016. The film is a narrative feature by award-winning Vancouver-based director Leon Lee, who won a Peabody Award in 2015 for his documentary Human Harvest about…

Munich Residents: Action Needed to Stop the Persecution

World NewsNovember 20, 20160Comments

Nearly one thousand Falun Gong practitioners marched in Munich, Germany on November 5, 2016 to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong, including killing practitioners for their organs. Nearly one thousand Falun Gong practitioners march in Munich on November 5, 2016 to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution…

Happiness Is Easy to Obtain

InsightsNovember 20, 20160Comments

I began practicing Falun Dafa in the summer of 2002. My mother-in-law had already been practicing for a long time, and the improvements in her health impressed me. The persecution against Falun Dafa had already started, but I wanted to learn it despite the risks. My health and temper improved quickly. I now know what…

Seoul, South Korea: New Practitioners Learn Falun Dafa at Tianti Bookstore

World NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Tianti Books in Seoul, South Korea concluded its 13th nine-day Falun Dafa lecture series on October 28, 2016. Several attendees shared their experiences of learning Falun Dafa. Tianti Bookstore is dedicated to the teachings of Falun Dafa. In addition to online retail sales, the bookstore operates physical branches in Manhattan, New Jersey, Toronto, and Sydney.…

Sydney Falun Dafa Practitioners Attend an East Sydney Fair

Australia NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Practitioners set up a booth at a fair in East Sydney on Sunday 6 November, collecting signatures to support the peaceful resistance against the persecution of Falun Dafa in China. People sign a petition condemning the persecution in China. Falun Dafa practitioners shared information on the beauty of the ancient Chinese practice which included demonstrating the 5…

Recent Falun Gong Events Around the World

World NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Practitioners of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) around the world have held public events for more than a decade to raise awareness of the persecution in China. Meanwhile, practitioners also hold free classes and other events to introduce this ancient Chinese cultivation practice to the public. In this newsletter, we report on practitioners’…

Germany: Rally Held in Front of Chinese Consulate in Munich Calls for Stopping the Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsNovember 13, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in front of the Chinese Consulate in Munich, Germany on the morning of November 4, 2016, two days before the annual European Falun Dafa Cultivation Experience Sharing Conference. A series of events was arranged to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong and the…