Australia: Paper Lotus Flowers Display at the University of New South Wales (Photos)
(Clearwisdom.net) University students in Sydney held a weeklong exhibition at
UNSW to raise more awareness of the persecution within the education system in
China. Hundreds of paper lotus flowers were displayed on the central lawn, each
flower representing an innocent practitioner brutally tortured to death in
China. The meaning of the lotus flower is symbolic of the current persecution
initiated by Jiang's regime. When a lotus flower emerges from the mud it still
displays its beauty and purity, despite the conditions. In like manner, the
beauty, dignity and magnificence of Dafa practitioners in China shines brightly
even in such a harsh environment.
During the week of the exhibition, thousands of students walked by the
display. Many stopped to read the information boards and enquired about the
persecution, wishing to know more. Most people were shocked by the brutality of
the torture methods used on practitioners. Especially touching to them was the
fact that children and students were being persecuted at schools and
universities across China. One student, after reading a report of torture
methods used, said: "No human being should be treated like this. Not even
animals or real criminals deserve this." On the second day we held an official opening of the exhibition. A
practitioner and former graduate of UNSW who suffered persecution at a
university in China shared his story. Many students who gathered on the lawn
during a busy lunch hour were touched by his speech and loudly applauded at the
end. After 5 days of the exhibition many students and professors on campus learned
the truth. There are thousands of Chinese students at UNSW, some of whom are
from Mainland China. Although at the beginning of the week many were reluctant
to take our flyers, by the last day more and more people were saying, "Thanks, I
already got one the other day". Especially powerful was the impact on the
visiting Chinese tourist delegations, who were surprised and shocked to see
Falun Dafa being openly practiced overseas. Similar exhibitions are being planned to take place at all major universities
in Sydney. Source
http://www.falundafa.org.au/uni/events/event-unsw-floral_display-04s2.htm
Chinese version available at
http://www.xinguangming.org/newsPage.asp?ID=4447
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