New York: Practitioners Participate in Annual Bronx Parade (Photos)

By Cai Ju

(Clearwisdom.net) On September 29, 2007, Saturday, there was clear sky with warm sunshine and gentle wind, a perfect day for the 4th Annual African American Caribbean One Nation Bronx Day Parade that was held in Bronx, New York. Spectators lined up along the parade route to watch the performance. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to participate and were welcomed in the parade.

Falun Gong practitioners participate in 2007 One Nation Bronx Day Parade

The waist drum performance wins people's applause

Two western ladies learn the exercises on the spot

Falun Gong practitioners' waist drum team and dragon dancing team participated in the parade. The practitioners had a group practice before the start of the parade, and many people stopped to watch. Two western ladies felt great and learned the exercises on the spot.

The practitioners wore yellow costumes, so eye-catching, bright and warm in the community. The dragon dancing was warmly welcomed, and the children wanted to reach out and touch it.

To the accompaniment of the music, "Falun Dafa is Good", the waist drum team performed and won much applause. The audience praised their performance and accepted truth-clarification materials.

A western lady reporter said, "You are wonderful. I like your colors. Yellow represents good luck." She accepted truth-clarification materials and listened to a practitioner's explanation of Falun Gong and the persecution. She wished the practitioners good luck.

In Bronx, there are not many Chinese residents. The Chinese people watching the parade said they were happy to see the practitioners' procession and would remember "Falun Dafa is Good". A number of Chinese people expressed their wish to quit CCP and its affiliated organizations.

New York senators, assembly members and city council members expressed their appreciation to Falun Gong practitioners and had group photos taken with them.

The parade organizer, Camella Pinkney-Price, said to practitioners, "Thank you very much. You are so bright!"

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2007/9/30/163652.html

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