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Flushing, New York: Falun Dafa Group Welcomed in Chinese New Year Parade

World NewsFebruary 8, 20170Comments

During the annual Chinese New Year Parade on February 4, 2017 in Flushing, New York, local resident Yu Chunguang said after seeing the Falun Dafa contingent, “A community fist needs peace, which will then lead to economic development. I think the Falun Dafa group has contributed a lot to our local social order and prosperity.”…

Japanese Audiences Treasure Cultural Essence of Shen Yun

World NewsFebruary 8, 20170Comments

Shen Yun Performing Arts kicked off its 2017 Asia Tour on January 26 at the ROHM Theatre Kyoto in Kyoto, Japan. The company presented 7 sold-out shows in three major cities in Japan from January 26 to February 2. “My Dormant Heart Was Jolted Back to Life” “My dormant heart was jolted back to life,” said…

Falun Gong Artworks Impact Employees and Visitors at Pennsylvania Capitol

World NewsFebruary 5, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” Art Exhibition in the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg from January 4 to 30. As the state representatives initiated a resolution condemning the state-sanctioned organ harvesting in China, the art exhibition offered a chance for the lawmakers and staff members to learn about Falun Gong and the persecution of…

Falun Gong Supporters in China Wish Master Li Hongzhi a Happy Chinese New Year

China News, World NewsJanuary 29, 20170Comments

Despite the severe persecution of Falun Gong in China, many people learned the real story behind the persecution due to practitioners' efforts to raise awareness. After seeing through the communist regime's propaganda and showing their support, many of these people reported experiencing good fortune. On the eve of Chinese New Year, Falun Gong supporters…

Shen Yun Offers Grace and Inspiration to North American Audiences

World NewsJanuary 29, 20170Comments

Shen Yun Performing Arts' 2017 North American tour has been enthralling audiences across the United States and Canada since early January. Shen Yun's International Company gave six performances at the Kennedy Centre Opera House at the U.S. Capitol from January 17 through January 22, 2017. The occasion attracted over 10,000 attendees, and for some performances,…

University of Pennsylvania: Falun Gong Participates in Chinese New Year Celebrations

World NewsJanuary 29, 20170Comments

The 36th Chinese New Year celebration in University of Pennsylvania was held on January 21, 2017, Saturday. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate. It was their nineteenth year to participate in the event. The celebration was held at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, which is well-known for multicultural exchange and…

Switzerland: Falun Gong Practitioners Call for End to Persecution on Eve of Chinese President’s Visit

World NewsJanuary 29, 20170Comments

On the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Switzerland, Falun Gong practitioners gathered on Waisenhausplatz in the capital city of Bern on January 14, 2017 to call for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution. The practitioners also called for an end to the CCP's state-sanctioned organ harvesting from living…

2016 Year in Review: Another Successful Year of Peaceful Resistance

World NewsJanuary 20, 20170Comments

In 2016, Falun Gong's peaceful resistance to the brutal persecution marked its 17th year. Calls from Falun Gong practitioners and their supporters for an end to forced organ harvesting in China was recognised by the international community in 2016. American and European lawmakers passed resolutions and declarations requesting that the Chinese regime put a stop…

Columbus, Ohio: Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition Brings Attention to Falun Gong and Persecution in China

World NewsJanuary 19, 20170Comments

The Art of Zhen Shan Ren (Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance) International Exhibition was on display at the King Arts Complex in Columbus, Ohio for two and half months starting in September 2016. The exhibition included 34 paintings depicting scenes related to Falun Gong and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of the spiritual discipline. Director Lyn Logan Grime of…

Theatergoers Experience Beauty, Spirituality, and Revived Traditions as Shen Yun Performing Arts Tours North America

World NewsJanuary 19, 20170Comments

Following the New Year, the five touring companies of Shen Yun Performing Arts have been performing across the U.S. and Canada, in California, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Quebec, and Ontario. Theatergoers were delighted to start a new year by experiencing the beauty and spirituality of a revived culture. Former Judge and Senator: “This Was Superlative” “This was…

Bulgaria: Warm Support for Falun Dafa on a Freezing Afternoon

World NewsJanuary 6, 20170Comments

Braving the cold and snow, Falun Gong practitioners in Bulgaria's capital of Sofia talked to the public at the central metro station near Sofia University to inform them of the persecution of Falun Gong in China. At the December 29 event, practitioners also collected signatures in support of the victims who are suing former Chinese…

Slovakia: Welcoming the New Year in Quiet Protest at the Chinese Embassy

World NewsJanuary 6, 20170Comments

Nearly twenty Falun Gong practitioners in Slovakia welcomed the coming of the New Year in front of the Chinese embassy in Bratislava, where they meditated and did the Falun Gong exercises as part of an annual event to raise awareness of the persecution of the spiritual discipline in China. Amid the sound of festive celebrations,…