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Retiree Ms. Zhang Meilan Died in 2001 as a Result of the Persecution
(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Zhang Meilan went to
Beijing to appeal for Falun Dafa many times. She was detained by her employer
upon her return from Beijing in 2001, and died several days after she was
released Ms. Zhang Meilan, 68, was a retired employee of the Agricultural Machine
Factory in Sanhe City, Hebei Province. She started practicing Falun Dafa in
1995, and after the persecution began in 1999, she went to Beijing many times to
appeal for Dafa. In October 2000, when Ms. Zhang went to Beijing, she was
arrested and sent back to the local Beicheng Police Substation. She was
transferred to a detention center thereafter, where she immediately went on a
hunger strike in protest of the persecution and her illegal detention. She
walked out of the detention center on the fourth day. Zhang Meilan went to Beijing again in 2001 with fellow practitioners, and was
detained at the Nancheng Police Substation. She was later picked up by her
employer. In 2001, Ms. Zhang was put under long-term house arrest, and was
closely monitored by several people, because they feared that she would go to
Beijing again. Ms. Zhang escaped from house arrest using righteous thoughts. After her escape, Zhang Meilan started walking to Beijing. When she reached
Gaolou Township, she saw a vehicle following her in the distance. She quickly
took a detour, and avoided being arrested. She later took a taxi from suburban
Beijing to Tiananmen Square. At Tiananmen Square, Ms. Zhang took out a banner,
held it high, and shouted, "Master, your disciple is here. Falun Dafa is
good. Restore my Master's reputation." She shouted this many times, and no
one interfered. She then tied the banner to several evergreen trees on the
Square, and returned home safely. Ms. Zhang was detained by her employer about twenty days after she returned
home. Under great psychological pressure, she died several days after she was
released.
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