Cincinnati Enquirer: Falun Gong practitioners share story of imprisonment
By Nicole Hamilton
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Sunday, August 31, 2003 About 20 practitioners of Falun Gong gathered on Fountain Square Saturday
afternoon to raise awareness of the plight of Dr. Charles Lee, a Californian
serving three years in a Chinese prison for practicing the healing art. Among the speakers was Lee's fiancée, Yeong-ching Foo of Menlo Park, Calif.
They are sharing Lee's story on a nationwide tour, which began in San Francisco,
to raise awareness of his plight. The month long tour is scheduled to end Sept. 16 in Washington, D.C., where
supporters will deliver signed petitions to the State Department. Lee has been
imprisoned for six months. Falun Gong, developed in the early 1990s and is similar to Tai Chi,
incorporates ancient Chinese body postures and hand movements to promote
healing. In 1999, the Chinese government banned Falun Gong, [...] At the University of Cincinnati, 600 people signed a petition urging the
Chinese government to release Lee. http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/08/31/loc_rally31.html
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