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Demonstrating the Beauty of Falun Dafa at the Toowomba Multicultural Festival
Falun Dafa practitioners were once again invited to participate in the annual multicultural festival in Toowoomba in Queensland, on August 11, 2019. Dressed in bright yellow jackets, practitioners demonstrated the five sets of exercises, attracting the attention of many event-goers. “No one should be persecuted for their belief” Curious, Karen Smith stopped to learn about…
Read MoreRepublican National Committee Passes Resolution Against Forced Organ Harvesting in China
The Republican National Committee (RNC) of the U.S. unanimously passed a resolution on August 2, 2019 to denounce forced organ harvesting in China. The RNC “strongly condemns the practice of China’s involuntary organ harvesting.” The full text of the resolution can be found at the end of this article. Shawn Steel, former chair of the…
Read MoreAncient Stories: Loyalty and Trustworthiness Bring Blessings
The following three stories tell of the trustworthiness of people in ancient China. Rewarded for Being Truthful and Honest Xu Shaoyu was from Qiantang in the late Qing Dynasty. In early August of Gengyin (1890 AD) under Emperor Guangxu’s reign, he borrowed 100 silver dollars from his friend Yi Zhai signing a promissory note. They…
Read MoreSweden: Young Man Attracted to the Peaceful Nature of Falun Dafa at Gothenberg Culture Festival
The Gothenberg Culture Festival, one of Northern Europe’s largest cultural festivals, was held at Slottskogen Park from August 6 to 11, 2019. Many world-class artists participate in this yearly event, and many visitors flock to see “what’s new.” Falun Dafa practitioners stood in two rows on the grassy area doing the five exercises. The peaceful…
Read MoreBerlin, Germany: Series of Events Raise Awareness of the Persecution in China
Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Berlin on August 10, 2019 for a series of activities, including two marches, a rally, and a candlelight vigil. They promoted the benefits of this meditation system to the public and called for an end to the persecution in China, which has been ongoing for 20 years. The first march…
Read MoreVIPs use 20th Anniversary of Beijing’s Persecution Against Falun Dafa to Demand Freedom for Adherents
The Chinese regime should apologise and release all detained Falun Dafa practitioners, Australian VIPs said at a vigil commemorating the 20th anniversary of the persecution of Falun Dafa at Queensland’s Gold Coast on July 26. Michael Kaff, who ran as an independent candidate for the seat of McPherson at the 2019 federal election, called on…
Read MoreGold Coast Multicultural Festival Embraces Falun Dafa
Australian Falun Dafa practitioners received a warm welcome back to the annual Gold Coast Multicultural Festival in Queensland on August 4, 2019. The event funded by Gold Coast City Council attracts more than 20,000 locals and visitors each year to the iconic Broadwater Parklands in Southport. Greens candidate Amin Javanmard, who contested the Queensland seat…
Read MoreFalun Dafa Practitioners Strongly Supported at the Pacific Pines Winterfest
Falun Dafa practitioners were very well received at the 2019 Pacific Pines Winterfest held on July 28. The largest annual community event in the Gold Coast hinterland, welcomed well over 6,000 attendees to Central Park Oval where there was a very diverse mix of stalls, community groups, food and family friendly entertainment. Practitioners delivered the…
Read MoreIntroducing Falun Dafa and the Persecution to the Queensland Television News Team
Gold Coast Falun Dafa practitioners had a rare chance to speak with the 9 News Brisbane and Gold Coast teams during a morning tea they organised at McDonald’s Tugun, on July 18, 2019. Practitioners met with different television presenters including Andrew Lofthouse, Eva Milic and rugby league legend “The King” Wally Lewis. They were introduced…
Read MoreQueensland: Raising Awareness of the 20-Year-Long Persecution of Falun Gong
Falun Gong practitioners held activities to expose the 20th anniversary of the persecution in China at Brisbane Square on July 13, 2019. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started persecuting Falun Gong on July 20, 1999, and it continues to this day. The practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises, held up banners, distributed fliers and collected…
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