(Clearwisdom.net) On January 1, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners from the
UK took part in the world famous Lord Mayor's New Year Parade in central London.
Over one thousand performers from twenty countries around the world took part in
this event. As representatives of traditional Chinese culture, Falun Gong
practitioners in United Kingdom participated in this grand parade for the second
time. They were also invited to the parade last year. The parade went past the
major tourist sites of London and over half a million people crowded the streets
to watch.
 
Graceful Fan Dance |
Waist Drum Performance |
About 500,000 people watched the parade
The Falun Dafa procession was led by several banners hoisted by
practitioners, and then came the Fan Dance and Lotus Dance troupe, which
consisted of 20 women practitioners in beautiful traditional Chinese costumes.
On the decorated float, a giant "Zhuan Falun" book model sat on a huge
lotus flower. Meanwhile, several practitioners stood on the float demonstrating
the Falun Gong exercises. After the float was the waist drum troupe.
The practitioners walking along both sides of the parade were busy
distributing leaflets and many spectators got to learn about Falun Gong and the
brutal persecution that is happening against practitioners in China. The
loudspeakers on the rostrums set up along the parade route mentioned Falun Dafa
and "Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance" many times.
Participants of the parade Send New Year Greetings to Master Li
Source http://www.clearharmony.net/articles/200501/24184.html
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