Photo Report: Global SOS Walk Progress - 07/18/2001

1. Atlanta - DC SOS Van Tour (I)

We held a press conference on July 13, which opened the prelude of our van tour to DC. Several influential media conducted interviews and reported the event positively. On July 16, twenty of us started the van tour. Soon we arrived at Greenville, SC and held a press conference in front of the City Hall. Three local media including the Greenville Journal, Greenville News and CBS TV station conducted interviews. After lunch, we headed to Charlotte, NC for the 4:00pm press conference, which was very successful. Tomorrow our next stop is Greensboro, NC.

2. Ireland SOS Bike Tour Began on July 16

Three practitioners from Ireland, after delivering an appeal letter to the mayor of Dublin, began the SOS bike tour. The bike tour will cover major cities and towns in Dublin. Practitioners plan to Hongfa and clarify the truth along the way.

3. LA-DC Van Tour Arrived in TN; Mr. Gandhi hosted Falun Gong Seminar

The LA-DC van tour arrived in Memphis on Friday afternoon. At 7:00pm, a non-violence seminar titled "China's fight over Falun Gong" started with Mr. Gandhi's speech. The two-hour seminar was held in a classroom in Gandhi College. All the seats were occupied. The atmosphere was warm and relaxed.

The next day, a press conference was held in the beautiful Farm Park. TV Channel 5 and FOX13 conducted interviews. FOX13 reported the event on the 9:00pm news.

4. Montreal Practitioners Ms. Zhu Ying and Mr. Zhang Haocheng Begin SOS Walk

In order to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Gong, Montreal practitioner Zhu Ying, who has just been freed, and Zhang Haocheng plan to walk to the Ottawa Chinese Embassy. At 10:00am, they read a press statement in the opening ceremony and accepted interviews from the media. After they delivered an appeal letter to the mayor, they started the walk.

5. Seattle SOS Walk

On July 14, Seattle practitioners held a 20-mile walk for the SOS urgent rescue. At 8:00am, they first did a one-hour group practice in Kirkland Park. At 9:00am, they started the walk from Kirkland Park. Along Washington Lake, they passed hills and bridges, crossed downtown, went through Chinatown, and arrived at their destination: Waterfront Park.

(1) Group practice before the trip

(2) SOS Walk group

(3) Sending forth righteous thoughts during the break

(4) Old woman with determined stride

5. Japan SOS Bike Tour Starts in Tokyo

At 11:10am on July 16, three practitioners from Tokyo and one female practitioner from Utsunomiya started the SOS bike from the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo. They plan to bike 500 km over five days, and arrive at Sendai on July 20 to attend the truth-clarifying event.

6. Sydney-Canberra SOS Walk: Assemblyman Came to Encourage Practitioners

July 16 was the 6^th day. Practitioners walked 34 km. Every day, there are media interviews and reports. At 4:30pm, after the walk was over, practitioners saw Falun all over the sky. The scene was magnificent, and lasted until they arrived at Caravan Camp after 5:00pm. An Assemblyman came to encourage practitioners.