(Clearwisdom.net) [Note: The following is a shortened version of a longer and more detailed article that appeared on the Minghui.org website (Chinese version of Clearwisdom.net).]

Ms. Li Daru, 67, is from Beiqing Village, Tongkou Township, Anxin County. In July 2002, she was arrested by officers from the National Security Division of the Anxin County Police Department for distributing Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. Her home was searched, and she was subsequently sentenced to three years of forced labor.

Ms. Gao Xiao'er, 50, is from Beiqing Village, Tongkou Township, Anxin County. In July 2002, she was arrested by officers from the National Security Division of the Anxin County Police Department for distributing truth-clarifying materials. Her home was ransacked. She was then viciously beaten at the detention center and sentenced to one year of forced labor.

Ms. Diao Ruihua, 67, is a retired actress from the Baoding Opera. She is also from Beiqing Village in Tongkou Township. In July 2002, she was arrested by officers from the National Security Division of the Anxin County Police Department for distributing Falun Gong materials. Her home was searched, and she was then viciously beaten at the detention center. She was sentenced to three years of forced labor. Her husband passed away soon after Ms. Diao was detained because she could not take care of him.

Ms. Li Daduo, in her 40s, is from Beiqing Village, Tongkou Township, Anxin County. Ms. Li went to Beijing on July 20, 1999, to appeal for and support Falun Gong. The Beijing police took her to a stadium and registered her name. Ms. Li was then taken back to Anxin County and sent to a brainwashing center. A week later, she was taken to another brainwashing center for 17 days. In July 2002, she was arrested by officers from the National Security Division of Anxin County Police Department for distributing truth-clarifying materials. Her home was searched and she was sentenced to three years of forced labor.

Ms. Cheng Xiaoying, in her 40s, is from Beiqing Village in Tongkou Township. In July 2002, she was arrested by officers from the National Security Division of the Anxin County Police Department for distributing Falun Gong materials. Her home was searched, she was viciously beaten at the detention center, and she was subsequently sentenced to three years of forced labor.

Ms. Cheng Xinzhi, in her 40s, is from Beiqing Village in Tongkou Township. In July 2002, she was arrested by officers from the National Security Division of the Anxin County Police Department for distributing truth-clarifying materials. Her home was searched, she was viciously beaten at the detention center, and she was subsequently sentenced to three years of forced labor.

Ms. Xiulin, in her 60s, is from Beiqing Village, Tongkou Township of Anxin County. In July 2002, she was arrested by officers from the National Security Division of Anxin County Police Department for distributing Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. Her home was searched, then she was viciously beaten at the detention center. She was subsequently sentenced to three years of forced labor.

The above seven practitioners were among the 19 Falun Gong practitioners arrested from Beiqing Village during large scale arrests in 2002. These practitioners were the most-severely persecuted. The other 12 were also illegally detained and brainwashed for several months.

Mr. Zhao Jinshan, in his 40s, is from Dongti Village, Duancun Township, Anxin County. He was operating a small business in Beijing. In late 2004, around 20-30 policemen went to his rented apartment and coerced him to hand over his Dafa books. Later, along with his wife and child, Mr. Zhao was taken to a brainwashing center in Fengtai. Mr. Zhao refused to pay the extortion money. Three days later, he was taken back to a detention center in Anxin for 15 days. He was forced to pay 600 yuan per person for meals. His family also paid out over 1000 yuan to facilitate his release.

Ms. Ma Qiuhong, 42, is the wife of Zhao Jinshan. She was in Beijing with her husband operating a small business. She was arrested with her husband in Beijing and was "illegally detained" for 15 days.

Mr. Tian Laode, 63, is a retired cadre from the Labor and Social Security Bureau. After the persecution started on July 20, 1999, he was forced to write a guarantee statement promising not to practice Falun Gong.

Ms. Zhang Xiaochan, 75, is from Guolikou Village, Anxin Township. In 2000, several people from the township and village government went to her home. They asked her, "Is Falun Gong good or bad?" and other questions. She was taken to the township government office, then the detention center. Due to the shortage of space in the detention center, they could not keep her there. Her two sons wrote guarantee statements for her and paid 10,000 yuan bail for her release.

Ms. Deng Guoying, 57, an employee of the County Grain Bureau, is from Xibei Village, Anzhou Township, Anxin County. She went to Beijing on July 20, 1999, to appeal for Falun Gong. She was taken to a sports stadium, where she was registered by the police. She was then taken back to Anxin and sent to a brainwashing center. A week later, she was sent to another brainwashing center and detained for 17 days.

Ms. Li Shuling, 47, is a housewife from Nanhe Village, Anxin Township, Anxin County. She went to Beijing on July 20, 1999, to appeal for Falun Gong. She was taken to a sports stadium where she was registered by police. She was then taken back to Anxin and sent to a brainwashing center. A week later, she was sent to another brainwashing center and detained for 17 days.

Mr. Li Furui, in his 60s, is a retiree from the Business Bureau, and is from Guolikou Village in Anxin Township. He went to Beijing on July 20, 1999, to appeal for Falun Gong. He was taken to a sports stadium and registered by police. He was then taken back to Anxin and sent to a brainwashing center. A week later, he was sent to another brainwashing center and detained for 17 days. During the so-called sensitive dates, officials at his workplace harassed him and told him to write guarantee statements or sign similar documents.

Ms. Ma Qiuming, 37, is an elementary school teacher from Mazhuang Village, Liulizhuang Township, Anxin County. In 2001, officers from the National Security Division of Anxin County Police Department suddenly broke into her home and searched it.

Ms. Yang Ruichun, 54, an employee at a local store, is from Lijia Village, Laohetou Township, Anxin County. Since July 20, 1999, police officers from the local station and people from her workplace have been harassing her at home and monitoring her day and night. They have also taken away her personal identification card.

Ms. Lu Shuying, 60, worked at a hospital and was from Northeast China. She started practicing Falun Gong in 1996. She went to Beijing on July 20, 1999, to appeal for Falun Gong. She was taken to a sports stadium and registered by police. She was then taken back to Anxin and sent to a brainwashing center. A week later, she was sent to another brainwashing center and detained for 17 days. She stopped practicing Falun Gong due to fear, and became physically weaker over time. Early in 2007, her condition worsened, and she passed away.

Ms. Wang Jun, in her 60s, is a housewife from Nanhe Village, Anxin Township. She went to Beijing on July 20 to appeal for Falun Gong. She was taken to a sports stadium and registered by police. She was then taken back to Anxin and sent to a brainwashing center. A week later, she was sent to another brainwashing center and detained for 17 days.

Mr. Chen Jinfeng, 45, is director of the Anxin Township Land Use Office. He is a military veteran and is from Tongkou Township. After the persecution started, he was jailed for seven days by township officials. They attempted to send him to brainwashing center but failed.

Mr. Zhao Youjie, in his 60s, is a retired cadre from the Business Bureau. He is from Xiaobeifeng Village, Liulizhuang Township, Anxin County. On July 20, 1999, he was taken to the police bureau in the middle of the night. He was then sent to a brainwashing center. A week later, he was sent to another brainwashing center and detained for 17 days.

Ms. Li Guijin, in her 60s, a retiree from the Credit Union, is originally from Tianjin. She was sent to Anxin during the Cultural Revolution. After the persecution started, the officials at her workplace locked her in a small room for several days and threatened to "transform" her.

Ms. Wang Guihua, in her 60s, is an employee at the Economic and Trade Bureau from Nanhe Village, Anxin Township. She was sent to a brainwashing center for seven days after the persecution started on July 20, 1999.

Mr. Li Yuhuai, 65, a retired cadre from the County Health and Sport Committee, is from Sanyi Village, Liulizhuang Township, Anxin County. On July 20, 1999, he was taken to the police bureau in the middle of the night. He was then sent to a brainwashing center. Since then, he has been repeatedly told to write guarantee statements and forced to answer questions on the so-called "sensitive dates."

Ms. Zhang Naifang, in her 50s, is from Nanhe Village, Anxin Township, Anxin County, where she operates a small business. She was sent to a brainwashing center after the persecution began on July 20, 1999. A week later, she was sent to another brainwashing center and detained for 17 days.

Mr. Ya Xiaocheng, in his 30s, is from Ma Village, Zhaili Township, Anxin County. He was sent to a brainwashing center after the persecution started on July 20, 1999. A week later, he was sent to another brainwashing center and detained for 17 days.

Posting date: 1/31/2008
Original article date: 1/31/2008
Category: Eyewitness Accounts
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2008/1/2/169467.html

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