(Clearwisdom.net) On September 12, 2005, when Hu Jintao visited Mexico, local Falun Gong practitioners held an anti-torture exhibit at the bustling square in downtown to raise awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong. It was their first time to hold an anti-torture exhibit in Mexico, and the practitioners simultaneously demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises. The audience was able to feel Falun Gong's peacefulness and harmony, and understand the brutality of the persecution at the same time.

Practitioners hold an anti-torture exhibit at Central Square in Mexico City

People came in a steady stream to the square. A variety of performances were put on one after another. People were strolling leisurely among them, showing great curiosity. At 2:00 pm, the anti-torture exhibit was ready, and groups of people stopped to watch. With the demonstration of torture, photos depicting horrifying tortures, and the elegant exercise demonstration, coupled with a practitioner's brief explanations, people immediately understood the truth. Some turned around right away to face the cathedral and offered a prayer. Some watched practitioners performing the exercises in front of the exhibit, attracted by peaceful energy field. While passing out flyers, practitioners noticed the people's sincere desire to learn the truth.

A little girl accepted a flyer and a handmade paper lotus flower, and ran back to us and kissed us goodbye when the practitioners were about to leave. Though there was a language barrier, we still could feel a life's joy after obtaining the truth. A young man especially asked local practitioners to convey to us that he hoped the Chinese government can awaken soon and stop the brutal persecution. He also wished us good luck. A Chinese man from Taiwan suggested that we contact the local Chinese people to tell them the facts.

A practitioner from North America greeted people surrounding the exhibit with a few not-so-fluent Spanish sentences that she knew while passing out flyers. Though people had a hard time understanding her, they smiled and accepted the flyers, and sincerely thanked her. After receiving the flyers, some people immediately read them. A new local practitioner saw this and shared with us afterwards that the scene of people longing for the truth deeply touched him, and he realized that truth clarification indeed can offer people salvation, and he would do more of it in the future.

There was a steady stream of people watching the anti-torture exhibit and exercise demonstration. In just over one hour, nearly 2,000 flyers were given out. People did not leave until we collected everything to leave.

After that, practitioners went to the Mexican parliament building, where Hu Jintao would visit an hour later. As soon as we got ready for the anti-torture exhibit, several reporters came to take pictures. The police saw us come and began to place metal parapets. When they walked near our anti-torture exhibit, they politely waited for the reporters to finish taking photos and asked us to move slightly for the metal parapets. There were about 20 media outlets taking photos and interviewing practitioners. People passing by walked to our anti-torture exhibit and curiously inquired about the event, and government officials working nearby also came over. One official expressed that if all these tortures are truly taking place in China, the government is really too dirty and debased.

Media around the world carried these photos taken by the AP and Reuters.

Demonstration of tortures that Falun Gong practitioners suffer in Mainland China (AP, Reuters)