(Clearwisdom.net) On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by Jiang Zemin, launched a most severe persecution against Falun Gong. The authorities in our area have also been persecuting young practitioners. The officials vengefully say, "If we are unable to force your parents to renounce Falun Gong, we'll use you to help us do it. If you try to refuse, we'll ensure that you have no food to eat and no school to attend. Then we'll see if you continue to practice Falun Gong."
There are four young practitioners of similar age in our area. We have strictly held ourselves to the requirements of the Fa, exposed the wicked persecution using our own experiences, clarified the truth, and validated the Fa. We have influenced and saved the sentient beings around us. The Fa-rectification process is rapidly moving forward, and, at the same time, we are growing up and becoming mature. We are trying to be worthy of the title and glory of "Fa-rectification period young Dafa disciples."
Below is a brief account of our experiences. We want our compassionate Teacher and fellow practitioners to be assured and not worry about us.
Li Xiaozhi from Beijing Validated the Fa with Her Mother
In late December 1999, Li Xiaozhi and her mother held a banner on a Beijing street to help local residents learn the truth about Falun Gong. Both were arrested, interrogated, and detained. The police threatened and intimidated Xiaozhi, and tried to coerce her into giving them information about other practitioners. When their efforts proved fruitless, the miracle and greatness of Dafa helped Xiaozhi to encourage the police to do good deeds and release them. After her release, Xiaozhi immediately went to other practitioners' home and told them to protect their Dafa books and Teacher's photos in case the police tried to ransack their homes.
In May 2000, Xiaozhi's school was instructed to order all students to sign a paper that slandered Falun Gong. The heads of the various departments and her middle school classroom teacher all took turns trying to convince her to sign the paper. First they tried to tempt her with fame and fortune, then they tried to intimidate her by saying she was a "counter-revolutionary." They tried every possible means to get her to sign that paper, but Xiaozhi was not moved and even made them realize that they were being irrational. In the end, as punishment, the teacher in charge made Xiaozhi stand on a podium for three hours.
Xiaozhi conscientiously did the three things well in high school and at college. She has become more rational and mature during her ten years of cultivation. Xiaozhi has now graduated from a university and works for a large company. She continues to do the three things well in her new environment.
Li Weizhu Refused to Sign a Paper Slandering Falun Gong
In 2000, Li Weizhu's mother and father were both dismissed from their jobs because they practiced Falun Gong, and later they were forced to leave their home to avoid persecution. The authorities even offered a large financial reward for information leading to their arrests. After they were arrested they were both sent to forced labor camps. Weizhu had no home and was without her parents, but with the help of fellow practitioners, she was still able to continue her schooling.
In May 2000, her classroom teacher threatened her and tried to force her to sign a paper slandering Falun Gong, but Weizhu would not do it. Instead, she clarified the truth to her teacher and told her about the greatness of Dafa. Many students admired her when they saw the teachers and heads of the school actually agreeing with Weizhu.
Although she has experienced many tribulations and suffered hardships, under Teacher's ever-present care, thing have always turned out to be for the best. From the extraordinary things that have happened to Weizhu, many people have witnessed the miracles of Dafa.
Li Weizhu obtained her bachelor's degree and currently has a job that is the envy of many. With grateful tears in her eyes, she often says, "Compassionate Teacher takes care of me all the time. The miracle of Dafa has been displayed in front of me. Teacher has given me everything."
Yu Chao, a Determined Young Practitioner
Yu Chao lived with only his mother since he was young. His mother was a well known and respected financial accountant at her workplace but was dismissed from her job because she practiced Falun Gong. She was also arrested and detained by the police because she went to Beijing to try to clear up misconceptions about Falun Gong. She was later returned to her work unit, where she was detained. Yu Chao cooked food for his mother and took it to her at her work unit. He also took care of her when she was unable to stand due to the intense abuse. He went to see his mother as soon as he finished school to take care of her. He also used his wisdom to take Teacher's new articles and other articles from the Minghui/Clearwisdom website to his mother.
At school, Yu Chao was well-known for his excellent character and high academic performance. In May 2000, the school authorities tried to force him to sign a paper that slandered Falun Gong, but his heart remained strong, and he did not sign it. Finally Yu Chao was threatened that if he refused to sign, he would not be allowed to participate in the college entrance examinations. The school authorities knew that he practiced Falun Gong and considered him a "priority target." Faced with this threat, he said defiantly, "I am a good student because I practice Falun Gong and follow the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. I want to let you know that I can give up anything except Dafa. I would rather give up my life than renounce my belief in Falun Gong. It is absolutely impossible for me to say anything bad about Falun Gong or to sign anything that would slander it."
After being detained for six months, Yu Chao's mother was sentenced to three years in a forced labor camp. Yu Chao has now graduated from college and works in the technology department of a state-owned company. He also cultivates more diligently in his new environment.
Li Meizhen Forced to Move from House to House
Li Meizhen started studying the Fa at a very young age, and she was the youngest practitioner at our practice site. On July 20, 1999, she went with her mother to the provincial government offices to appeal for Falun Gong. The head of her company brought her back to the work unit, where she was held against her will. She was then fired from her job and forced to pay her company a lot of money.
Due to fear of being persecuted, Li Meizhen's father forced her and her mother out of their home--he could not bear the extreme pressure from the local authorities. Meizhen and her mother thus became homeless.
In January 2000, Meizhen's mother went to Beijing to appeal on behalf of Falun Gong. She was arrested by the local police, and, because she refused to renounce her belief in Falun Gong, she was sentenced to three years in a forced labor camp. At that time, agents from the 610 Office were arresting practitioners en masse. They turned the guest houses of work units, as well as warehouses and vacant rooms, into prisons to detain practitioners. They even cut off the power supply and water to practitioners' homes. In these terror-ridden times, little Meizhen went from house to house asking for food. She lived in one house for a night and then stayed in another house for a few days. People liked her, so they fed her, gave her clothes, and generally looked after her. She said, "I ate at numerous houses and my clothes came from countless families." On the Chinese New Year she knelt down in front of Teacher's photo with tears streaming from her eyes. She was grateful for Teacher's care and looked forward to the early arrival of Fa-rectification in this world.
On one occasion, agents from the 610 Office found Meizhen and tried to trick her into telling them the whereabouts of other practitioners. She suddenly pulled out a fruit knife, put it on her wrist, and said to them, "You are utterly devoid of conscience, and purposely persecute good people. You don't even spare a young child like me. If you dare try to force me, I'll..." Her behavior stunned the 610 Office agents, and they quickly left. When the adult practitioners heard this news, they criticized her unrighteous behavior, but she just smiled and said, "I know that practitioners should not kill or commit suicide. I only meant to scare them, or else they would harass me all the time."
With the help of fellow practitioners Meizhen was able to continue her schooling, and she later went on to study at a vocational school in another city. This year, in the heat of China's economic crisis, Meizhen was able to find employment at a large company even before she graduated. She is now a mature, sensible young practitioner and is able to do well at clarifying the truth in her attempts to persuade people to renounce the CCP and its affiliated organizations.
Under the compassionate care of Teacher, we young practitioners have been able to walk through ten years of severe persecution. We stepped firmly on the path of Fa-rectification with a strong, indestructible faith in Teacher and Dafa. Teacher has gone to a lot of trouble to care for us and protect us. In this human world, Teacher has also given us the best. The people involved in persecuting us have said from the bottom of their hearts, "The children of Falun Gong practitioners are really wonderful."
Postscript
The above young practitioners' names are all aliases. Most of their mothers were fired from their jobs and imprisoned for long periods of time. Three of these young practitioners graduated from prestigious universities and were recruited to important positions at state-owned companies.
