By a practitioner in Philadelphia, U.S.A.
(Clearwisdom.net) On January 21, 2006, the University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology held its 25th Chinese New Year
celebration. The annual celebration is full of Chinese traditional culture and
arts, including various performances, dancing, painting, Falun Gong, Taiji, and
paper folding. The event has attracted more and more visitors each year. Falun
Gong practitioners were invited to participate in the celebration for the eighth
time. They conducted an exercise demonstration and were warmly welcomed. Several
practitioners in Philadelphia learned Falun Gong in the celebration eight years
ago. However, in China such a graceful practice is being brutally persecuted. In front of the Falun Gong practitioners' booth, a Chinese
person said, "I wish to buy a book and see what in the world Falun Gong
is." An American said, "I know that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
persecutes Falun Gong and religious beliefs. I stayed in China for three months.
It is hard to imagine that many Chinese people are so poor! It is very different
from the CCP's propaganda." Many people were attracted by the graceful exercise demonstration and video
show. Some wished to learn the exercises. A reporter said that he would
interview the practitioners and report on Falun Gong.
Spectators view the exercise demonstration
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2006/2/3/120020.html