(Clearwisdom.net) The annual Malacca Dragon Boat Competition took
place on June 12, 2005. This is the fourth time that Malaysian Falun Gong
practitioners have participated in this event. The purpose of the event is to
promote traditional Chinese culture. Sixteen teams from Singapore and Malaysia
attended the competition, including two teams formed by men and women Malaysian
Falun Dafa practitioners, respectively.
 
Setting up the awning and displaying truth-clarifying materials |
Display boards |
Talking with an official from Ministry of the Interior |
Practitioners in the men's team |
Practitioners in the women's team (middle) |
Go team! |
Presenting keepsakes |
Award given to the women practitioners' team |
Spectators look on |
Before the competition began, practitioners set up two awnings and placed
many display boards around. They also prepared lots of truth-clarification
materials and put them on the tables. Some tourists and local citizens stopped
by and read them. Some practitioners then gave brief introductions and answered
their questions. In addition, practitioners also prepared a good number of
balloons imprinted with the words, "Falun Dafa is great" and gave them
to children.
Practitioners felt that this event is different from previous ones. Officials
from the Ministry of Interior used to restrict practitioners from displaying and
distributing truth-clarifying materials. But this time, the practitioners met
with them several times and clarified the truth to them. When practitioners
talked with these officials again, they found that the officials became very
positive and supportive.
