Evanston, Illinois: Falun Gong Warmly Received in the Independence Day Parade (Photos)
(Clearwisdom.net) Clearwisdom correspondent Xu Jinzhi reports from
Chicago: Every July, many cities in the US hold Independence Day Parades, and
Evanston, a suburb of Chicago, is no exception. As the scale of the parade and
the quality of the performances in Evanston ranked No. 3 in rankings of 2003
Independence Day Parades, more people came to watch the parade this year.
After wining "Best Float Award" in 2003, on July 4, 2004,
Falun Gong practitioners in Chicago participated in Evanston's
Independence Day Parade for the fifth time. This year, practitioners
made special preparations for the parade. In addition to showing an
exercise demonstration on the float, we added a Tang Dynasty Costume
exhibition and a Waist Drum performance to display the wonderfulness
of Falun Dafa. As the parade began, the beautiful music and Dafa practitioners'
peaceful demeanor immediately attracted the attention of spectators on
both sides of the street. Many people voluntarily shouted, "Falun
Dafa," and "Falun Dafa is great!" Some commented,
"So beautiful," "We love Falun Gong." One person
said to the people around them, "I love these people."
Practitioners' active cooperation with the parade organizers also
brought praise from the staff members. After Falun Gong participated in last year's parade, some Chinese
people who saw Falun Gong in the parade --especially Chinese people
who had just come to the US to visit relatives-- told practitioners
with emotion that in China, the state-run media depicts Falun Gong
practitioners as a group composed of elderly, weak, and disabled
people who are ill and who have mental problems. In Chicago, people
not only witnessed the vigorous elderly Falun Gong practitioners in
the group, but they also saw many young people who practice Falun
Gong, and they could not help being amazed. The propaganda and lies
from China collapsed in the face of the truth. More and more Chinese
people have learned the truth about Falun Gong this year, and many
Chinese people on the street smiled at practitioners and called out
"Falun Dafa is good." After the parade ended, citizens of Evanston talked with some of
the practitioners, expressing their appreciation and extending their
gratitude for the practitioners' performance.
Chinese version available at
http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2004/7/6/78788.html
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