May 31, 2024 | By Minghui correspondent Li Jingfei from Virginia
(Minghui.org) Practitioners in the greater Washington area once again participated in the Memorial Day parade in Falls Church, Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C., on May 27, 2024. Spectators said that they felt the positive attitude of practitioners and the energy they brought. When seeing the…
July 28, 2023 | By a Falun Gong practitioner
(Minghui.org) July 20, 2023 is the 24th anniversary of the Falun Gong practitioners’ protesting the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution. Jason S. Miyares, the Attorney General of Virginia, sent a special letter to all practitioners, commending their contributions to Virginia and the United States, condemning the CCP’s 24…
June 2, 2023 | By Minghui correspondent Li Jingfei
(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners participated in the Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, a suburb of Washington, D.C., on May 29, 2023.
When the parade began at two o’clock in the afternoon, it was raining heavily. Practitioners walked the entire journey and were welcomed by spectators along the…
March 3, 2023 | By a Falun Gong practitioner in Virginia
(Minghui.org) The Virginia House of Delegates passed a resolution on February 23, 2023 to commend a Falun Gong practitioner from China's Liaoning Province. The resolution commends Ms. Wang Chunyan for her efforts to promote the cause of human rights and religious liberty.
Ms. Wang continued to…
Feb. 12, 2023 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Virginia
(Minghui.org) Senator Mark Peake and Senator Chapman Petersen of Virginia wrote to President Joe Biden on January 30 calling on him to take action against the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Senator Peake represents District 22 and Senator Petersen represents District 34.
In 2020, these two state…
May 4, 2022 | By Minghui correspondent Jingfei Li
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(Minghui.org) Thousands of people gathered in downtown Winchester to watch the Apple Blossom Festival parade on the afternoon of April 30, 2022. Falun Dafa practitioners’ float and waist drum team were invited to participate, and many local people heard about Falun Dafa for the first time and…
April 1, 2022 | By a Falun Gong practitioner in Virginia
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(Minghui.org) The Virginia General Assembly passed House Resolution No. 9 (H.R.9) on February 11, 2022, urging communist China to stop persecuting Falun Gong immediately. This bipartisan resolution, titled “Condemning the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Chinese Communist Party,” was passed unanimously (82:0).
Initiated by…
Nov. 12, 2021 | By Minghui correspondent Ji Zhenyan
(Minghui.org) Shen Yun Performing Arts presented twelve performances during the first week of November 2021 in four U.S. states: New Mexico, Idaho, Colorado, and Virginia.
A number of audience members expressed awe not only regarding the performances’ high artistry, but the ability of the performers and dedication…
Nov. 9, 2021 | By Minghui correspondent Ji Zhenyan
(Minghui.org) Prior to Shen Yun's performances in New Mexico, Colorado, and Virginia on November 1–6, 2021, local elected officials extended proclamations and official remarks, welcoming the performing arts company to their state.
Elected Officials in New Mexico Recognise Shen Yun’s Contributions
Governor Grasham wrote, “I am…
Oct. 11, 2021 | By a Falun Gong practitioner in the U.S.
(Minghui.org) The County of Fairfax, the largest county in Virginia, passed a resolution on October 5, 2021, condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Falun Gong and its live organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience. This is the…
By a Falun Gong practitioner in Virginia
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On May 4, 2021, the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors in Virginia, U.S.A. unanimously passed a resolution to condemn the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong, as well as the atrocity of forcibly harvesting organs from prisoners of conscience.…