Life in Mainland China is Far Different than Life in Taiwan for Practitioners of Falun Gong - The Case of Two Fa Study Groups for Senior Citizens

(Clearwisdom.net) Two recent articles illustrate the dramatically different environments experienced by senior citizens who practice Falun Gong in Taiwan versus those in Mainland China. Respect for elders is a respected tradition in the Chinese and many other cultures around the world. Let's take a look at the differences between the lives of the elderly in Taiwan and Mainland China, and ask ourselves why they are so different.

Ms. Song Yaqin Dies as a Result of Persecution

Name: Song Yaqin (宋雅琴)

Gender: Female

Age: 77

Address: Yanji City, Jilin Province

Occupation: Unknown

Date of Death: July 18, 2010

Date of Most Recent Arrest: Summer of 2002

Most Recent Place of Detention: Wenmiao Police Station in Changyi District, Jilin City (文庙派出所)

The Chinese Regime Attempts to Deceive Innocent Citizens Into Recanting their Beliefs

(Clearwisdom.net) During July of this year (2010) in Shitun Village, Laohutun Town, Wafangdian County, Dalian City, Qu Changbo, the director of village security, harassed Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Zhang Hongyan at her home. Qu Changbo tried to force her to write a

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