Issued by Clearwisdom Net

 In order to allow Hu Jintao and his retinue to see and hear overseas Falun Gong practitioners' appeal for the end to the persecution, on September 10, 2005, Toronto practitioners hung huge banners on a highway bridge that Hu's motorcade passed by on its way to Niagara Falls.

As soon as practitioners hung the banners, an Ontario Provincial Police van came over and a forty year-old officer told practitioners, "You can't hang the banner along the highway. It is illegal."

Practitioners told the officer that the Chinese President would pass by and we hoped that he could see our appeal for the end to the persecution. The officer came out the van and said, "If the banner just hangs from the edge of the bridge, then, no problem for that. You don't have to remove it."

A practitioner handed him a truth-clarification flyer and introduced another practitioner to him. The practitioner's mother was imprisoned in China simply because she wrote to the authorities and appealed on behalf of Falun Gong. She was tortured so badly that she was unable to walk or speak normally and she lost most of her memory. Upon listening to this, the officer was quite astonished and patted the practitioner and said, "Keep going."

At this point, another police van came. The officer got out of the vehicle and the first officer explained the situation to him. Practitioners also handed him truth-clarifying materials and explained the facts to him. When the second officer was about to leave, he said to practitioners, "Good luck!"

Shortly after, a third police officer came. He was the boss of the first officer, who greeted him and told him why the practitioners were there, and explained about the persecution suffered by the practitioner's mother. Practitioners also told him how Jiang Zemin has been sued in many countries for committing genocide and other crimes, and that he is now afraid of going abroad. Practitioners also told him that Bo Xilai was afraid to try to enter Canada, fearing arrest for his crimes in the persecution. The officer was very happy upon learning that and said a few words and left.

The first officer stayed with the practitioners until Hu's motorcade passed by.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/9/12/110230.html

On the afternoon of September 10, Canadian practitioners appealed on Hu's route to Niagara Falls, calling for an end to the persecution. Practitioner Helen Peng said that the practitioners' message to Hu Jintao is simple--the persecution must be stopped.

Mississauga News reported that practitioners gathered along the Queen Elizabeth Way highway at Winston Churchill Blvd. to send Hu the message that the persecution of Falun Gong must be ended.

According to the Mississauga News, practitioners lined up along the fence, which they covered with banners, to do the Falun Gong exercises. On the highway all the way to Niagara Falls, practitioners could be seen in groups, waiting for the visiting Hu to urge him to stop the persecution.

When Hu's motorcade sped by, practitioner Helen Peng said that they only have one simple message, "The persecution must stop. (Prime Minister) Paul Martin already presented the issue of human rights (to Hu), including Falun Gong, and we appreciate that."

Practitioners have been appealing at many of Hu's events in the country, including outside the hotel in Ottawa where he was staying.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/9/11/110213.html

 During Hu Jintao's visit to North America, Falun Gong practitioners from San Francisco conducted a live re-enactment of the torture methods used on fellow practitioners in China on September 10 at the Union Square in San Francisco.

Practitioners also held a truth-clarification photo exhibit and collected signatures to call on Hu to end the persecution of Falun Gong and release American citizen Charles Li, who is still imprisoned in China. Practitioners also called upon international society to reach out their helping hands to rescue children who have been orphaned in the persecution of Falun Gong.

Photo exhibit exposing the brutal persecution

Photo exhibit exposing the brutal persecution

Passersby stop to watch the live re-enactment of the torture methods used on practitioners in China

Passersby stop to watch the live re-enactment of the torture methods used on practitioners in China

Learning about the facts

Live re-enactment of the torture methods

People are moved by the exhibit

Falun Gong practitioner Sherry Zhang said that Hu Jintao has taken the post as the Chinese President for more than three years. Unfortunately, the ruthless suppression against Falun Gong, which was initiated by Jiang Zemin and the Chinese Communist Party, is still going on. The current situation looks peaceful on the surface, but the persecution has in fact been escalating.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/9/11/110212.html

 On Saturday the 27th of August 2005, at Gloucester Green Square in the historic city of Oxford, Falun Gong practitioners held activities calling for help to rescue orphans of practitioners persecuted to death, which included a benefit performance and signature collection.

Truth-clarifying photo exhibit

On one side of the square, practitioners hung up many banners: some of which exposed the persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that Falun Gong practitioners are still enduring; some showed pictures of children who have lost their mothers, fathers or even both parents because of the atrocious persecution by the CCP. Practitioners appealed to people to help rescue these unfortunate children. They also set up two tables of Falun Gong leaflets and other material, as well as petition forms, so that people could get to know the truth and sign the petitions.

There were also benefit performances which were designed by the practitioners themselves. They included the Lotus Dance, the Fan Dance, singing and the playing of musical instruments. In between, practitioners also demonstrated the five sets of Falun Gong exercises.

Signing the petition to support Falun Gong

Among the passers-by, apart from local people, there were also lots of tourists from all over the world who came to Oxford for sightseeing. They were all attracted to the graceful music from the rescue benefit performance and the peaceful, pure field from Falun Gong practitioners. They either slowed down their pace or stopped to watch. When they learned that the theme of this performance was to rescue Falun Gong orphans, many people asked practitioners for more information. There were also quite a lot of people who already knew about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, and they just walked directly to the petition table and signed their names to support us.

A practitioner, who had been holding petition boards alongside the square to collect signatures, said that although it was not very busy on the square that day, what moved her most was the fact that nearly everyone whom she asked signed the petition. There were tourists from Japan, Thailand, India, the U.S., Italy and the Philippines. They said they had heard about Falun Gong and the persecution in China, so they were willing to sign the petition to show their support for Falun Gong practitioners. There was also a young English couple. The young man said to the practitioner that he knew about Falun Gong and asked if he could sign on behalf of his family members. The practitioner replied, "Yes, please do". So, after he signed his name, he signed his family members' names as well. When his girlfriend finished signing her name, she also signed one of her family members' names.

Demonstrating the Falun Gong exercises

Benefit performance to rescue Falun Gong orphans

People are moved by the facts

The practitioner said that she could truly feel the support from mankind's compassionate and righteous heart. She really believes that as Falun Gong practitioners unrelentingly let people know about the situation, more and more people around the world will come to know the truth and the power of justice will grow. Then the CCP's lies and their crime of brutally persecuting good people will also be exposed completely, so that everyone in this world will come to see it.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/9/7/109924.html

 "Gorgeous!" Viewers applauded when the Falun Gong practitioners' procession passed by the podium.

Practitioners' procession

Practitioners' procession

Lion dancing

Lion dancing

Practitioners' exercise demonstration

A spectator learns the second set of exercises

On Saturday, September 3, 2005, Anthony H. Williams, a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, held an annual good neighbor street celebration. It was the sixteenth this year. Practitioners from the greater Philadelphia area were invited to participate in the parade and stage performance. They performed lion dancing, fan dancing, waist drum and Falun Gong exercise demonstrations.

State Senator Williams from Senate District 8 said that the event was held to unite the whole community regardless of color, race or spiritual belief. Neighbors celebrated together the accomplishments of the community to motivate students in the new academic year and to leave good memories for families. In the event, there was a float, drum players, and honor guard. The Falun Gong practitioners were invited again as the only Chinese group to participate in the event. They brought traditional Chinese culture to Philadelphia and spread the grace of Falun Gong throughout the city.

A young practitioner distributes truth-clarification literature

State Legislator Ronald G. Waters poses for a group photo with practitioners

People sign to support the rescue of Falun Gong orphans

Many people came to the practitioners' booth to sign a petition calling for rescuing orphans of Falun Gong practitioners. Many practitioners in China were brutally persecuted by Chinese Communist Party, and their children live in extreme hardship. Ms. Tulweni Mbango was one of the people who signed. She said, "I understand very well those victims. I come from South Africa, where I lived in a refugee camp with my parents. At age 5, I was sent to East Germany, which was controlled by the Communist Party. I know well the suffering without freedom. I wish more people will be freed from the suffering. Let us fight for human rights!"

Senator Williams and State Legislator Waters saw the practitioners' performance three years ago in a community event and liked it very much. They have since invited the practitioners to participate in their community celebration.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/9/9/110061.html