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Korea Daily Sports: China, Why Are We an Illegal Group (Photo)
(Clearwisdom.net) Olympic Games columnist Huang Caihao from Korea
Daily Sports recently reported Falun Gong practitioners' peaceful appeal and
their group exercise on the Syntagma Square (Constitution Square) in Athens. The
following is a translation of the text. People practicing Falun Gong on the Syntagma Square
(Constitution Square) in Athens. On the afternoon of August 12, 2004 (Athens time), on the Syntagma Square in
the center of Athens, something people are not familiar with was present. A
group of people were practicing Falun Gong, a kind of Qi Gong originated from
China. Under the high temperature of nearly 40 degrees Celsius, not only Chinese
but also blond westerners concentrated on their practice in such a public place.
What motivated them to do so? "Spirit of the Olympics is peace, friendship and equality. This spirit
agrees with the fundamental principles of Falun Gong. Except for China, Falun
Dafa is accepted at large as a general cultivation practice in other countries
in the world. However, in China, it is identified as an illegal organization and
is brutally suppressed." Said Wu Wenxin, president of European Falun Dafa
Association. The Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2008 after the Athens Olympics.
Mr. Wu said that he hoped China which will host the next Olympic Games would
reflect on its general human rights violations and correctly evaluate Falun
Gong. He said that this was their purpose of conducting activities in Athens. Falun Gong is a Qi Gong cultivation practice of mind and body. It was first
made public by Mr. Li Hongzhi in 1992 from Changchun, China. It improves
people's physical and mental health through the practice of five sets of simple
exercises. It was warmly received after it was introduced to the public. At
present, there are 80 million practitioners in China and one million outside
China. With the rapid increase of Falun Gong's popularity, the former President of
China Jiang Zemin banned it as an illegal organization. It is reported more than
1000 practitioners were killed and numerous practitioners are tortured. "Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance" are Falun Gong's
fundamental principles. People who participated in today's activities transcend
age and nationality. They included an 11-year-old Chinese girl to an elderly
German grandmother and Australian youths in their 20s. They called together for
attention from people throughout the world.
Posting date: 8/20/2004
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