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Scotland: Falun Gong Workshop Offered in Glasgow

World NewsJuly 3, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Glasgow, Scotland, held a free workshop at the local public library on June 18. After teaching the exercises, two practitioners shared with the attendees their experiences of practicing Falun Gong. Healed of Kidney Stones Ms. Huang started practicing a year ago when a friend suggested that it might help with her kidney…

Bulgaria: “Hello Health” Fair Hosts Falun Dafa Seminars in Five Cities

World NewsJuly 3, 20170Comments

During the eighth annual “Zdravei Zdrave” (“Hello Health”) fair in Bulgaria, hundreds of people tried out the Falun Gong exercises and learned about the philosophy of this ancient mind/body cultivation system that originated in China. As a holistic practice, Falun Dafa fit well with this event which promotes a healthy way of living in all…

Promoting Falun Dafa Throughout Serbia

World NewsJuly 3, 20170Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in Serbia held activities to introduce Falun Dafa in small cities around Serbia in recent weeks. Each activity was promoted locally through Facebook a few days in advance, and residents were invited to join and learn about the practice, and try out the exercises. A Day in Valjevo On the main…

Manhattan: Falun Dafa Practitioners Welcomed at Green Festival Expo

World NewsJune 23, 20170Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners from New York participated in the Green Festival Expo at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on June 10-11, 2017. Nearly 200 vendors participated in the event, which toured such major cities as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington DC. While other vendors introduced environmentally friendly food, products, and lifestyles, the peaceful exercises…

The Historic April 25 Demonstration

China News, World NewsJune 23, 20170Comments

Eighteen years ago, more than 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners held a peaceful demonstration at the National Appeals Office in Beijing on April 25, 1999, seeking the release of several practitioners unjustly arrested days before. Many thought that the large scale demonstration directly triggered the brutal nationwide persecution campaign launched a few months later by then…

Tourists Near Eiffel Tower Learn Falun Gong

World NewsJune 23, 20170Comments

As Paris welcomes the summer travel season, Falun Gong practitioners continued their display near the Eiffel Tower to raise awareness of the ongoing persecution of the meditation practice by the Communist Party in China. The serene demonstration of sitting meditation and exercise music drew the attention of many tourists, including a Nepalese residing in Norway. A…

Chinese Embassy Attempts to Sabotage Falun Gong Art Exhibition in Sweden

World NewsJune 23, 20170Comments

The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance) International Exhibition was held on May 26 through June 9, 2017 at Galleri Melefors in the city of Linköping Sweden. Prior to the event the Chinese Embassy called and demanded that the city cancel it. Truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance are the principles of Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline…

Illinois: Chicago Mayor and City Council Honor Falun Dafa

World NewsJune 18, 20170Comments

On May 24, Chicago’s mayor and city council members issued a resolution to honor the Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association and its practitioners and supporters on their 25-year commitment to this practice. The resolution was initiated by Brendan Reilly, the Alderman of the 42nd Ward, which covers several business districts and tourist spots. The resolution recognizes…

Beijing Prisons Prevent Lawyers from Defending Falun Gong Practitioners

China News, World NewsJune 18, 20170Comments

Two Beijing prisons have prevented lawyers from defending their clients who have illegally received prison terms for practicing Falun Dafa. The Beijing Fangshan Court sentenced Falun Gong practitioner, Mr. Wang Shuxiang to a four-year prison term in 2015 for his belief in Falun Gong. Mr. Wang Shuxiang, sentenced by the Beijing Fangshan Court to four…

Sharing Lotus Flowers at the California State Capitol

World NewsJune 18, 20170Comments

The Lotus flower has a special meaning to Chinese people and people from many other cultural backgrounds. It grows out of the mud but remains clean and untainted. Practitioners displayed information posters and handmade lotus flowers in front of the California State Capitol in Sacramento on June 7, 2017, and introduced Falun Dafa cultivation practice…

The New Zealand Herald Covers China’s Forced Organ Harvesting

World NewsJune 18, 20170Comments

An article titled “The 'living dead': Chinese prisoners executed for their organs then sold to foreigners for transplants” was published in the New Zealand Herald on June 3, 2017. The article reported that prisoners of conscience in China, including Falun Gong practitioners, are killed for organs to be transplanted to foreign patients. The article stated,…

Over One Million Koreans Enjoy Falun Gong Marching Band in 2017 “Colorful Daegu Festival”

World NewsJune 5, 20170Comments

Falun Gong's Tian Guo Marching Band in South Korea participated in the 2017 “Colorful Daegu Festival” parade hosted by the Daegu City government on May 27, 2017. The organiser estimated that 1.3 million people watched the parade, which consisted of 107 groups with over 7,000 performers, in person, while another 520,000 saw the live broadcast on…