By Dafa Practitioners in Washington, DC

(Clearwisdom.net) On September 18, 2002, Falun Gong practitioner and Australian artist Ms. Zhang Cuiying was invited to hold an art exhibition at American University in Washington DC. "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" as seen from the artist's paintings brought peacefulness and harmony to the audience. The artist's eight-month ordeal while being detained and tortured by the Chinese authorities for her persistence in believing in "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" gained the kind-hearted people's sincere respect.

The President of American University and heads from several departments came to the exhibition hall and had a warm conversation with the artist. They expressed that they knew Falun Gong suffers persecution in China and said that after learning of her ordeal and refusal to give up cultivating in Falun Gong, they sincerely admired her and Falun Gong practitioners' courage. Many students who came to the exhibit wrote down in the guest book their appreciation for the goodness that "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" brings to people and their support for Falun Dafa. Some students were eager to learn to practice the exercises and wanted a copy of the Dafa music, "Pudu" and "Jishi."

The art exhibition was successfully concluded at 5:00 p.m. Ms. Zhang plans to hold a three-day exhibition of paintings at Capitol Hill and the city hall of Washington, DC.