(Clearwisdom.net) Ms. Jiang Xianjun was employed by the Service Branch of
the Harbin City Movie Equipment Factory, located in Heilongjiang Province. She
died on January 23, 2004, after being tortured by the local authorities because
she held firmly to her belief in Falun Gong.
Ms. Jiang Xianjun, 47, previously had breast cancer, which was cured by
practicing Falun Dafa. Before the persecution started, Ms. Jiang contributed
greatly in spreading the practice of Falun Dafa. After the persecution began,
she joined her fellow practitioners in forming informational materials
production sites, transporting materials, and holding experience-sharing
conferences.
In April 2004, Ms. Jiang was recognized by a local policeman on Guxiang Ave.,
Harbin City. She was arrested and sent to the Second Detention Center located in
Yaziquan. Ms. Jiang was bailed out on medical parole after her family paid a
large sum of extortion money. Under huge pressure, her family would not allow
her to contact people or to study the Fa or do the Falun Gong
exercises. The Procuratorate, police, state security agents and
neighborhood administration all harassed her by phone, monitored her home,
threatened her and interrogated her.
In May 2003, Ms. Jiang Xianjun left her home to escape the persecution. She
developed a cough, which progressively worsened, and had to return home in
August. Her family continued controlling her and preventing her from practicing
Falun Dafa. She was diagnosed with late stage lung cancer in November 2003, and
died on January 23, 2004.