(Clearwisdom.net) The beautiful Falun Dafa parade made its way
through the center of Athens and came to an end in Syntagma Square, which is
located next to Greece's Parliament. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises,
handed out leaflets and performed Chinese waist-drumming and the lotus dance.
The event attracted the attention of the media.
Even though the Chinese Embassy had presumably tried to prevent Falun Gong
from holding activities in Athens, the parade and group demonstration in
Syntagma Square were warmly welcomed by the Greek people and police, and it
turned out to be a successful event. People wanted to know the truth about
Falun Gong and the persecution in China and they came to ask for more
material. Information was distributed out very quickly to people from all over
the world who had gathered in Athens for the Olympic Games.
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A spokesperson for the activity explained the facts about Falun Gong
through a loudspeaker. Falun Dafa is a traditional Chinese meditation practice
based on the principles of "Truth, Compassion, Tolerance." In July
1999, however, former Chinese Dictator Jiang Zemin personally banned the
practice when the number of Falun Gong practitioners exceeded that of the
Communist Party. He launched the most brutal persecution during which over one
thousand Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured to death.
The activity was mostly focused on showing the beauty and true nature of
Falun Dafa in harmony with the spirit of the Olympics. Many people knew Falun
Dafa and had heard of the persecution and the poor human rights situation in
China.
The announcer introduced the waist-drumming troupe, whose performance
attracted many people into the Square, including the media. Lotus dancers with
their gentle and elegant movements brought a smile to people's faces and
brought applause from the crowd. The atmosphere in Syntagma Square left people
with a deep impression.
Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200408/21418.html
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