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Master Li Hongzhi Lectures at Biggest Fa Conference

InsightsJune 13, 20160Comments

Nearly 10,000 practitioners from 53 countries attended the New York Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference on May 15. Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong was warmly welcomed. He lectured and answered questions for over two hours. Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong was warmly welcomed The 2016 New York Falun Dafa Experience Sharing…

Masterpiece Zhuan Falun Published for 20 Years and Praised by People Around the World

Insights, World NewsJune 13, 20160Comments

With the arrival of a new year, the major Falun Dafa book Zhuan Falun has reached its 20th anniversary. This book originated in China and has been translated into 38 languages, deeply affecting millions of people in more than a hundred countries around the world. The following tells the story of Zhuan Falun spreading for…

USCIRF and U.S. Department of State Urge Chinese Regime to Release Falun Gong Practitioners Detained in China

China News, World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Over 200,000 criminal complaints have been filed since May 2015 against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin for suppressing Falun Gong. But many Falun Gong practitioners who filed complaints were later arrested for their efforts to expose the brutality in China. In Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province alone, at least 20 practitioners were sentenced to prison with terms…

Organ Harvesting Documentary Makes Profound Impact in New York

World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

The award-winning documentary Hard to Believe, which exposes the state-sanctioned organ harvesting of persecuted Falun Gong practitioners in China, premiered at the Hoboken International Film Festival in New York City on June 4. Directed by Emmy Award winner Ken Stone, this in-depth investigation made a profound impact on the audience at the Paramount Theatre. According to one…

Germany: Raising Awareness of the Persecution of Falun Gong in Southern Cities and Towns

World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners held activities in three southern German cities and towns on May 28, 2016, to introduce Falun Gong and raise awareness about the persecution in China. It is a part of their recent efforts throughout Germany to raise awareness in many areas, including small towns. Heidenheim an der Brenz:…

Conference, Activities in Ukraine Help More People Learn About Falun Dafa

Insights, World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Ukrainian practitioners held a series of activities in the capital city of Kiev on May 27 and 29, 2016. In addition to a Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference on May 29, they also gathered at the Chinese Embassy and Kiev City Council to let people know about the practice and raise awareness of the ongoing…

Criminal Complaints against Jiang Zemin Increase in Shandong Province

China NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Criminal complaints against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin have not slowed down in Shandong Province. In Pingdu City alone, 1,658 residents have signed letters against Jiang from March to April 2016. The previous month, 1,115 letters of accusation were delivered from February to March 2016. The letters are requesting that the Supreme Procuratorate and the Supreme…

Queens, New York: Falun Gong in the Memorial Day Parade

World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

The annual Memorial Day parade in Little Neck-Douglaston, Queens, New York was held on May 30, 2016. This was the parade's 89th year and more than 100 groups participated. The parade was about one mile long and continued for nearly three hours. Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners in New York participated in…

Finland: Falun Gong Truth Clarification Activities at World Village Festival

World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Falun Gong was invited to participate in Helsinki, Finland's annual World Village Festival on May 28 and 29. The theme of this year's festival was “Justice”. More than 80,000 people attended. The Falun Gong group introduced the practice and raised awareness about the persecution in China. They hosted a showing of the award-winning documentary Human…

My View of Falun Gong: From Indifference to Being Truly Touched

Insights, World NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

From Indifference to Being Truly Touched June 05, 2016 | Cecelia was a government employee in China who knew a little about Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong). She participated in the practitioners' grand parade in New York on May 13, 2016, and wrote about how she was touched by the experience. A beautiful paper-folded lotus…

The Untold Story of a Former TV News Editor

China NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

June 04, 2016 | When she was a news editor at a Wuhan television station, Ms. Jiang Xiaoping said she was burned out. Despite her youth, she suffered from tuberculosis, high blood pressure, migraines, and respiratory problems. Feeling like her life had come to a dead end, Ms. Jiang was delighted when she discovered Falun Gong,…

Guards in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp Continue with Their Crimes

China NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

June 03, 2016 | After the Chinese communist regime dismantled its forced labor system, the former Masanjia Forced Labor Camp was turned into a ward under the auspice of the Liaoning Province Women's Prison. However, the same guards who had persecuted Falun Gong practitioners under the forced labor camp system were retained and are continuing…