(Clearwisdom.net) On May 13, 2004, some Minnesota Falun Gong practitioners gathered on the lawn in front of the State Capitol to celebrate the fifth World Falun Dafa Day. The practitioners' exercises demonstration, dancing and singing attracted many people's attention.
  Reading the proclamation of World Falun Dafa Month |
Introducing the facts about Falun Dafa to an official at the State Capitol |
  Performing the "Lotus Dance" |
  Tent in front of the State Capitol |
  View from the State Capitol |
  Exercise demonstration |
Some government officials came over and talked with practitioners, and told us that they could see clearly the practitioners' performance and beautiful lotus flowers from the State Capitol. Some tourists requested to have a photo taken with practitioners or took pictures with practitioners as background.
Many primary school students passed by, and many of them followed practitioners to do the exercise movements. They especially liked the small paper lotus flowers and bookmarks that the practitioners presented to them. Their faces were full of smiles. A teacher also took a lotus flower and happily commented on how beautiful it was. When he learned that practitioners have been suffering persecution in China for five years, and Chinese primary school students would be deprived of the right to receive an education if they practiced Falun Gong, he was shocked and indignant.
