(Clearwisdom.net) On July 17, 2005, Sunday morning, Falun Gong
practitioners gathered in a park in Seoul to hold a large-scale parade. The goal
of the activity was to tell more people about the persecution of Falun Gong that
began on July 20, 1999, so that they can help to end the persecution.
Falun Gong practitioner reads a statement
The activity began with a practitioner reading a statement to call for an end
to the persecution of Falun Gong. The statement said, "Jiang Zemin gave an
order six years ago to implement a policy of 'defaming their reputations,
bankrupting them financially and destroying them physically' in dealing with
Falun Gong practitioners. He promised to eliminate Falun Gong within three
months. He also used one quarter of the nation's financial resources on the
persecution of Falun Gong, but the persecution has failed." The statement
urged "the Chinese Communist Party to publicly apologize to Falun Gong
practitioners for violating their human rights in the past six years, and make
reparations to Falun Gong practitioners and their families who have suffered in
the persecution."
Parade procession
Parade procession
At 1:30p.m. the parade procession set off. The one-kilometer long procession
slowly marched into the city center, led by a big sign with the words "Falun
Gong" and a model of the book Zhuan Falun. The procession was
spectacular and eye-catching. Seen among the colorful flags were exercise
demonstrations, waist drums playing and elegant and graceful dancing. This
wonderful sight, which has not been seen often in Korea, quickly caught the
locals' attention.
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Beautiful float
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Beautiful float
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Model of Zhuan Falun
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Exercise demonstration |
Exercise demonstration |
The Tang Dance, in particular, attracted attention from passersby.
Practitioners donned costumes of the Tang Dynasty, the most powerful and
splendid era in Chinese history and culture, matched with items from the Xinluo
Era in Korea, displayed the extraordinary splendor of ancient oriental culture.
Tang Dance |
Waist drummers |
Right behind the Tang Dance group was the anti-torture exhibit. The simulated
scenes on a truck exposed the torture and abuses used by the CCP against
practitioners in the past six years. During the parade, practitioners also
reproduced the Falun Gong practitioners' peaceful appeal on Tiananmen Square and
the brutality of the Chinese police.
Reenactment of torture methods
The scenes of the police's ruthless beating and arrest of practitioners left
a deep impression on people passing by. The practitioners only wanted to stop
the suppression and to request a peaceful cultivation environment and the
freedom to display banners reading "Falun Dafa is good." The absurd
suppression exposed the CCP dictator's jealousy and fear of what is good and
kind.
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Reenactment of the police on Tiananmen Square arresting Falun Gong
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Practitioners in white held portraits and a list of names of Falun Gong
practitioners who have died as a result of persecution. People who saw them
looked solemn and respectful. Practitioners also distributed to the spectators
truth clarification materials about Chinese practitioner Gao Rongrong, who was
recently tortured to death by Chinese police. Many passersby who saw the parade
were shocked and very much concerned. They requested informational materials and
wanted to learn more about the day's activities.
Parade attracts attention from passersby
Though simulated torture displays cannot fully exhibit the
brutality happening in China, each one deeply touched those who witnessed them.
That day, there were many tourists at the destination of the
parade. Tourists from China looked surprised and alarmed at seeing the parade
procession. In the beginning, they seemed to be at a loss. After learning about
the truth, however, they are sure to tell their relatives and friends about the
spectacular parade when they return to China. Due to the wicked party's
brainwashing, the people in Mainland China are being deeply poisoned and kept
from learning the truth, and every effort is being made to help them.
In the past six years, the persecution of Falun Gong has never stopped, but
has only been hidden from the public eye. The CCP has deployed a large number of
spies outside of China and used Chinese embassies and consulates to slander
Falun Gong, threaten practitioners, and interfere with truth clarification
activities.
Six years ago, when the dictator of the wicked CCP gave the order to suppress
Falun Gong, the evil was everywhere in Mainland China. However, over the last
six years, with the practitioners' tireless efforts, Falun Gong has been
introduced to nearly 80 countries and well received. The chief perpetrators
involved in the persecution have been sued in dozens of countries.
Falun Gong practitioners from around the world and kind-hearted supporters
will continue their efforts until the persecution is completely stopped.
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