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US House Foreign Affairs Committee Marks Up Resolution Condemning Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsMarch 27, 20160Comments

The United States House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) marked up H.Res. 343 on March 16. The resolution calls on the Chinese government to cease the practice of state-sanctioned organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners, and to cooperate with investigations into these crimes. Currently, the resolution has 166 bipartisan cosponsors. At the hearing on Wednesday, Congressman Chris…

Ten Women Who Practice Falun Dafa Face Illegal Trial in Nanjing

China NewsMarch 27, 20160Comments

Ten female Falun Gong practitioners in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, are facing illegal trials in March. Xie Lihua, Tang Jingmei, Pan Youqin, Pan Qingning were arrested in March, 2015, and Ji Jianxia, Zhang Chaomei, Pan Hanyu, Xiong Guizhen, Yue Jinlan, and Wang Huilan were arrested in August, 2015. Those who were arrested in March 2015 had trials in…

The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren International Exhibition Held in New York State Capitol Building

World NewsMarch 20, 20160Comments

The U.S. East Falun Dafa Association held the Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren International Exhibition in the New York State Capitol building in Albany, New York, on March 14 and 15, 2016 (Monday and Tuesday). The exhibition included 20 paintings which manifested the grace of Falun Dafa, and the uncompromising courage of Falun Dafa practitioners in…

Shen Yun’s 2016 Oceania Tour Concludes in Sydney, Australia

Australia News, World NewsMarch 20, 20160Comments

After the curtain call at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on March 13, 2016, Shen Yun Performing Arts concluded its nine-city, 39-show tour through Australia and New Zealand. Shen Yun began its Oceania tour on January 30 in Perth, Australia. The classical Chinese dance and music company has brought beautiful visual experiences and inspiring traditions to full-house…

1,705 Falun Gong Practitioners from Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province File Criminal Complaints against Former Chinese Dictator Since May 2015

China News, World NewsMarch 20, 20160Comments

A total of 1,705 Falun Gong practitioners from Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province have filed criminal complaints against Jiang Zemin between May 2015 and February 2016, according to reports compiled by the Minghui website. The practitioners charge the former Chinese dictator with initiating the brutal suppression of Falun Gong, and hold him responsible for the tremendous suffering…

Vancouver St. Patrick’s Day Parade – “I Admire Those Who Follow Their Principles”

World NewsMarch 20, 20160Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners once again joined the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 13, 2016 in Vancouver, Canada. The practitioners' Divine Land Marching Band and waist drum team took part in the community celebration, along with a float with practitioners demonstrating the Falun Dafa exercises. The Divine Land Marching Band at the St. Patrick's Day…

Falun Gong a Welcome Tradition in Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Parade

World NewsMarch 20, 20160Comments

Falun Gong's Divine Land Marching Band and waist drummers performed in the 29th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on March 13. CP25 TV station aired the parade, while 500,000 spectators watched it live. High school teacher William Dele watched the parade with his family. “The Falun Gong group is excellent,” he said. This year marked…

Taiwan: Chiayi City Council Passes Resolution Urging Chinese Regime to Stop Forced Organ Harvesting

World NewsMarch 20, 20160Comments

The Chiayi City Council in southern Taiwan recently passed a resolution to uphold human rights for practitioners of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice currently persecuted in China. The resolution passed on March 14, 2016, and demands that the Chinese regime “release all Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience.” The bill specifically asks the regime…

Taiwan: Two Brothers Find Falun Dafa on the Road to Success

InsightsMarch 20, 20160Comments

With a master's degree in law and working as a judge, Huang Weiming is known to be strong-minded and eloquent. That often makes it difficult for others, including his younger brother Xiaowei, to influence his point of view. But seeing the positive impact practicing Falun Dafa had on Xiaowei, who graduated with a master's degree in…

San Francisco, USA: Falun Gong Shines in St. Patrick’s Day Parade

World NewsMarch 20, 20160Comments

The Divine Land Marching Band, composed entirely of Falun Gong practitioners, participated in the 165th St. Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco on March 12. They joined forces with 140 other groups to enliven the St. Patrick's Day festivities in this hugely popular event. More than 100,000 people watched the parade, which has become one…

France: Chinese Tourists in Paris Quit the Communist Party

World NewsMarch 13, 20160Comments

While experiencing the culture and beauty of Paris, many Chinese tourists have unexpectedly encountered a lesson in their own nation's history. Over the past several years, local Falun Gong practitioners have held a booth at the and other tourists attractions every day, telling Chinese tourists about the CCP's brutal history, particularly the ongoing persecution of Falun…

Greece: Ancient Cultivation Practice Gains Broad Support in Athens

World NewsMarch 13, 20160Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners held activities at Syntagma Square and the Athens Railway Station on the weekend of December 11-12, 2015. Athens, the capital of modern Greece, has been the centre of Greek civilization for 4,000 years. Falun Dafa is an ancient cultivation practice, rooted in 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, and a self-improvement practice that has…