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The Benefits of Falun Gong: Academics (Part 2)

World NewsMarch 5, 20180Comments

When Falun Gong was banned in China in 1999, tens of millions of practitioners from all walks of life were practicing it. In this article, we highlight the stories of three professors and how they have kept their faith during the 19-year-long persecution. This article is continued from Part 1. Beijing Capital Normal University Professor…

Celebrating Chinese New Year with Posters That Highlight Traditional Values

China News, World NewsMarch 5, 20180Comments

Many posters and banners appeared in Chinese cities recently during the Chinese New Year celebration. They carried words that highlight traditional values and promote the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance that are cherished by Falun Dafa practitioners. A banner in the countryside of Shandong Province with the words “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good”. Posters in Hebei Province reading, “China will be…

60 Cases of Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith Reported in January 2018

China News, World NewsMarch 5, 20180Comments

According to information compiled by Minghui.org, the month of January 2018 recorded 130 new cases of Falun Gong practitioners sentenced to prison by the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) court system. Among the 130 new cases, 60 practitioners were sentenced in January 2018, and 70 practitioners were sentenced in 2017. The 70 newly-reported cases increases the…

Shandong Lawyer and Wife Illegally Tried Again

China News, World NewsFebruary 18, 20180Comments

The persecution of Falun Gong in China has resulted in the suffering of countless families. Falun Gong practitioners Mr. Liu Ruping and his wife Ms. Zhang Chenglan, residents of Jinan City, were illegally tried in the Changqing District Court in Jinan on January 30, 2018. Ms. Zhu Yuzhi, a 71-year-old practitioner, was tried along with them. Security…

Remembering the Broken Falun Gong Families During the Chinese New Year

China News, World NewsFebruary 18, 20180Comments

Chinese New Year fell on February 16 this year. At this most important holiday for 1.3 billion people, the core event is the family gathering for several days. While ordinary households are happily celebrating, many families with Falun Gong practitioners facing persecution will spend the New Year with tears in their eyes and worries in…

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…

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…

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…