By Minghui/Clearwisdom reporter Chen Zhenghong

(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Dafa, also called Falun Gong, was introduced to Taiwan in April 1995. Since that time, people from all walks of life have begun cultivation, including university professors, doctors, lawyers, engineers, civil servants, police officers, farmers, business people, students, homemakers and so on. Over 1,000 practice sites covering over 300 townships and towns across Taiwan have been established, as well as over a dozen practice sites on Taiwanese islands such as Penghu, Jinmen and Mazu.

Over the past 13 years, Falun Dafa has spread to every corner of Taiwan, and it continues to flourish. The number of practitioners has been continuously increasing. Falun Dafa practitioners can be seen not only in parks in the morning, but also in many government departments and colleges and universities. It is well-known that Falun Dafa can strengthen one's health and purify one's mind. The practice has gained high praise from Taiwanese government officials at different levels and extensive support from people from all walks of life.

Group practice is an important part of practicing Falun Gong, and "character [calligraphy] formation" activities have become quite common in Taiwan. In numerous festivals and celebrations, Taiwanese practitioners do the exercises in a big group and form Chinese characters. They do so to express Taiwanese practitioners' gratitude for revered Master's enormous grace for spreading the Fa. They also want to encourage each other to continue to do the three things well, and hope that more people will show concern for the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China, and call on all people to help stop the persecution as soon as possible.

The following photos show several grand group practices in different places in Taiwan:

Group practice at Chung Cheng Memorial Hall square

Practitioners in Kaohsiung invited to demonstrate the exercises at the celebration of the 100^th anniversary of the founding of Neimen Primary School

Falun Gong becomes the focus of Taian City Sports Festival

Group practice in front of Penghu County government building

Doing the exercises to introduce Falun Gong at Ilan International Children's Festival in 2000

On November 15, 2003, 10,000 people did the exercises in front of the President's Office to support the lawsuit against Jiang Zemin

On March 18, 2005, an Italian National TV reporter videotaped practitioners in Hualien doing morning exercises

Practitioners in Chungli demonstrated the exercises at a school's sports meet in 2005

On May 13, 2006, 1,000 people did the exercises in front of Taipei City Hall to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

Doing the exercises in front of Chung Cheng Memorial Hall during the Taiwan Fa Conference in 2000

Doing the exercises in front of the President's Office on New Year's Day in 2002

Practitioners formed the three Chinese characters for "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" and the English words "Falun Dafa" to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in 2002

Practitioners formed the Chinese characters for "Fa-rectification" and "Falun Dafa Day" to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day in 2002

On July 18, 2004, 1,500 practitioners formed the Chinese characters for "Fa Rectifies Heaven and Earth"

On January 8, 2005, doing the exercises at Chung Cheng Memorial Hall square

On May 15, 2005, about 3,500 practitioners formed the three Chinese characters for "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" and a Falun emblem, despite the rain, to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day

On December 25, 2005, 4,000 practitioners formed a Falun emblem

On December 25, 2005, 4,000 practitioners formed a Falun emblem to commemorate Falun Dafa's spread around the world

On May 13, 2007, 5,000 practitioners did the exercises in a big group at the Chung Cheng Memorial Hall square in Taipei City

On May 13, 2007, 5,000 practitioners formed the Chinese characters for "May 13, World Falun Dafa Day" to celebrate the 15^th anniversary of Falun Dafa's public introduction

On December 1, 2007, about 4,000 practitioners gathered in Chunghsing New Village in Nantou County

Posting date: 5/19/2008
Original article date: 5/19/2008
Category: Falun Dafa Worldwide
Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2008/5/13/178233.html

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