(Clearwisdom.net) On a sunny Saturday, May 31, 2008, Dutch Falun Gong practitioners held an event protesting the persecution of Falun Gong in China. The demonstration was held in the city of Groningen, which is the capital of Holland's northeastern province, also named Groningen. Bordering the province to the east is Germany, to the south the province of Drenthe, to the west with the province of Friesland and to the North, the Wadden Sea.
Groningen is a city that is visited by many tourists, especially from Germany. The demonstration opposing the persecution of Falun Gong in China was warmly welcomed by the people of Groningen, as well by the tourists visiting the city. Flyers and newspapers with information about Falun Gong and the nine year-long persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China were passed out to passersby. Some Chinese people living in Groningen withdrew their membership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations after learning the facts of the persecution.
Many people signed the "Million Signatures" petition, a campaign initiated by the CIPFG (Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong) aimed at demanding the CCP to stop its persecution of Falun Gong.
At one point a young boy passed by the demonstration site on a bicycle. After he saw a banner depicting Falun Gong practitioners being persecuted in China, he went to take a closer look. A young girl around the same age as him came to explain what was depicted in the posters to him. With the words, "I'm going to put my bike away, I'll be right back," he stowed his bike so that he could take a closer look at the banner. He asked questions that you would not expect from a young boy. His comments were sharp, intelligent, and well thought out. He then went to sign the petition. His father found him standing in front of the banner. Upon hearing the comment that his son was very mature, he said that he heard this from many people. The father himself was a professor in the Greek language, so he could read the Greek
flyer about Falun Gong on the table.
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