Montreal: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Canada Day Parade (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) Around 11 a.m. on July 1, a grand parade was held in Montreal to celebrate Canada Day which marked the 138^th anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada. Canadian people from multicultural and multinational backgrounds joined the parade. The Falun Gong practitioners' entry drew great attention.

Falun Gong practitioners' procession

Falun Gong practitioners' procession

This year, several Asian groups, including Indonesian, Philippines, Turkish, Japanese and three Chinese groups took part in the parade to exhibit their culture and celebrate Canada Day.

Lotus flower dance

Waist drum troupe

Over the past several years, Falun Gong practitioners have frequently appeared in the Canada Day parades with their unique exercise demonstration and traditional dance and waist drum performances. Through their performances, practitioners present the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, and bring the beauty of Falun Dafa to people.

Exercise demonstration

Exercise demonstration

The Falun Gong practitioners' procession was the longest one in the parade. Their orderly exercise demonstration troupe, joyful waist drum troupe and elegant dance performance drew great attention from the audience. People eagerly took photos. In particular, some Chinese people who have gotten rid of the fear brought on by the Chinese Communist regime's hate propaganda, happily took pictures of the Falun Gong practitioners' procession. Some Chinese people even gave the thumbs up sign and applauded the practitioners. Their faces shone with the smile of pride of being Chinese. All along the parade route, the practitioners' procession was warmly received. People continuously applauded toward the practitioners. Some people copied the practitioners' exercise movements. The scene was quite joyful. It can really be said that, "The Buddha-light illuminate everything and rectifies all abnormalities."

A spectator copying Falun Gong exercise movement

When Falun Gong practitioners exercise demonstration troupe, waist drum troupe and the dance team passed by, a couple from Toronto who came to Montreal for vacation told this reporter that they knew about Falun Gong as well as the ban in China. They said that China is now lack of democracy and is currently causing Taiwan trouble. The couple said that they love peace and would like to help Falun Gong to stop the persecution.

A new Chinese immigrant said, "I watched the parade and I saw Falun Gong practitioners' procession."

An Indonesian immigrant said: "Canada is a passionate country which welcomes immigrants from across the world. Today is Canada Day, I'm very happy to join today's celebration. What is not so good is that young people today don't believe in God. This is not good. I knew about Falun Gong which brings us peace. However, I knew that it is persecuted in China. I wish God could help them (Falun Gong practitioners)."

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/7/3/105370.html

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