Philadelphia, U.S.A.: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Independence Day Celebration (Photos)
By Philadelphia Falun Gong practitioners
(Clearwisdom.net) As the city where the U.S. Declaration of
Independence was signed, Philadelphia held various celebration activities for 8
days to celebrate the 228th anniversary of U.S. independence. Falun
Gong practitioners in the greater Philadelphia area were invited to participate
in many of the celebratory events.
Invited as representatives of Chinese culture, at 8:30 p.m. on June 28, one
hour before the movie "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" was played in
Jefferson Park, practitioners performed the Lion Dance, Waist Drum , Fan Dance
and demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises. As one of the 8-day
celebration events, many nearby residents came to watch the show. At 6 p.m. on June 30, many artistic programs were staged in downtown
Philadelphia, which attracted many tourists. Chinese cultural activities and
performances were part of the program for the first time. Practitioners' unique
waist drum and fan dance performance won warm applause from the audience. At the
end, accompanied by the serene exercise music, practitioners demonstrated the
peaceful Falun Gong exercises, providing the crowd a precious moment of
serenity. Many people tried to follow the practitioners doing the exercises
during the demonstration and asked how they could learn Falun Gong after the
performance.
Fan Dance
Falun Gong exercise demonstration
Waist drum
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.ca/mh/articles/2004/7/7/78850.html
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