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Minghui Report: 296 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in October 2018

China News, World NewsNovember 25, 20180Comments

The Chinese communist regime has launched one campaign after another to force Falun Gong practitioners to give up their faith in the mind-body cultivation practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. The “knocking on doors” campaign started in March 2017 and had police nationwide check on practitioners and question whether they still practiced Falun Gong.…

Ukraine: Falun Dafa Art Exhibition Evokes Positivity, Hope

World NewsNovember 25, 20180Comments

The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance) International Exhibition was held from October 20-31 in Odessa, the third most populous city in Ukraine. Many tourists and residents, as well as some government officials, attended the event and praised the artworks for their traditional values. “Our life lacks honesty and kindness these days. That…

Taiwan: Signature Collection in Nanzhuang Supports Lawsuits Against Jiang

World NewsNovember 25, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners performed outside the Nanzhuang Visitor Centre in Miaoli County, Taiwan, on November 10, 2018, to promote the practice and raise awareness of the ongoing persecution in China. The Flag and Drum Troupe of NTD Television in Taiwan and the Waist Drum Troupe of Miaoli County performed. Tourists and local residents attracted by…

Chinese Surgeon Disinvited from International Summit for Possible Involvement in Forced Organ Harvesting

China News, World NewsNovember 25, 20180Comments

Dong Jiahong, executive president of Beijing's Tsinghua Changgung Hospital and former head of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, has been dis-invited from the China-Israel Innovation and Investment Summit, following complaints about his suspected participation in forced organ harvesting of Chinese prisoners of conscience. The high-profile conference, organised by the Chinese and Israeli governments,…

Cyprus: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong in Larnaca

World NewsNovember 18, 20180Comments

On Sunday, November 11, Falun Gong practitioners introduced this ancient mind-body practice by the seashore in Larnaca, the oldest city in Cyprus. The group demonstrated the exercises and collected signatures on a petition calling for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong in China, which has gone on since 1999. A middle-aged man filmed the…

San Francisco: Tian Guo Marching Band Warmly Received in Veteran’s Day Parade

Uncategorized, World NewsNovember 18, 20180Comments

The Tian Guo Marching Band participated in the Veterans' Day Parade in San Francisco on November 11, 2018. The spectators applauded the performance and cheered the practitioners on. Korean War Veteran: “Fortunate to See This Marching Band” Korean War veteran Wallace Levin enjoyed the Tian Guo Marching Band's performance thoroughly and said that he felt…

Berlin, Germany: Exposing China’s Forced Organ Harvesting During Organ Transplantation Conference

World NewsNovember 18, 20180Comments

The 27th Annual Conference of the German Transplantation Society (DTG) was held at the Kosmos Convention Centre in Berlin from November 7-10, 2018. Falun Gong practitioners held activities for two days to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting. Falun Gong practitioners held large banners, demonstrated the exercises, and explained the…

International Vocal Competition Promotes Traditional Vocal Arts

World NewsNovember 18, 20180Comments

New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television's 7th International Chinese Vocal Competition concluded its three days of competition on November 10, 2018. The finals were held at the Engelman Hall of Baruch Performing Arts Centre in New York City. The mission of NTD's competition is “to promote traditional vocal arts of pure authenticity, pure goodness, and pure…

Japan: Introducing Falun Gong at Annual Kawasaki Citizens’ Festival

World NewsNovember 18, 20180Comments

The Falun Dafa Association of Kawasaki was invited to take part in the 41st annual Kawasaki City Citizens' Festival on November 2, 2018, to demonstrate and teach the practice. Many visitors experienced the ancient Chinese cultivation practice by attending a free teaching session at the festival stage. Falun Dafa, also called Falun Gong, is an ancient…

Israel, Tel Aviv: Falun Dafa Family Day Event in Yarkon Park

World NewsNovember 11, 20180Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners gathered in Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv on a Saturday morning in October to present the beauty of Falun Dafa and to let people know how the practice has been persecuted in China since 1999. Yarkon Park, with a lake, river, and water park, is a popular destination for families and big…

Falun Dafa Posters Appear in Tieling City During the Moon Festival

China News, World NewsNovember 11, 20180Comments

One of the most important and popular festivals in China is the Moon Festival. Every autumn people celebrate the bountiful harvest and the results of their hard work. As they went about preparing for this year's celebration, people in Tieling City noticed eye-catching posters that read, “Falun Dafa is good” and “Quit the Chinese Communist Party”…

Slovakia: Falun Gong Petition Drives Held in Central and Eastern Cities

World NewsNovember 11, 20180Comments

Several Falun Gong informational events were held in several cities in Central and Eastern Slovakia August 24-31, 2018. People participated in the petition drive to urge Slovak state officials to address the human rights issues in their talks with Chinese officials and to stop the persecution of Falun Gong. Banská Bystrica Practitioners visited Banská Bystrica,…