(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in nine provinces. In this report, four Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 16 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Jingshan County, Hubei Province] Mr. He Guangying and Mr. Li Jinrong Arrested
2. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Guo Xiaojian Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
3. [Daan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Chen Ke Arrested on January 21, 2014
4. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Han Xue Arrested
5. [Qingyun County, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Zhongyi Arrested; Ms. Sheng Guiying's Home Ransacked
6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Yanjiang and Ms. He Zhaohong Persecuted
7. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Kun Still Held
8. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Liang Tianyou Arrested
9. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Jinyang Arrested
10. [Shaoyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Tang Wenying Arrested
11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Luan Shaoqin Arrested
12. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Pan Heng Arrested
13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xu Xiuyun Arrested
14. [Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Pang Chunxiang Arrested
15. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Cao Lijiao and Ms. Hu Dongxia Arrested
16. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Pinghua Arrested
17. [Wulian County, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Qingtang Arrested

1. [Jingshan County, Hubei Province] Mr. He Guangying and Mr. Li Jinrong Arrested

Mr. He Guangying and Mr. Li Jinrong from Songhe Town, Jingshan County, were arrested by officers from the Sanyang Police Station, the Jingshan County Domestic Security Division, and the Songhe Town Police Station for explaining facts about Falun Gong to the public on the afternoon of January 20, 2014. They were taken to the Jingshan County No.1 Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Peng Yilin: +86-13807263555
Wang Bo, director, Songhe Town Police Station: +86-7247562452, +86-13339754888
610 Office: +86-15308692288, +86-13707263626, +86-13807266958

2. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Guo Xiaojian Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Ms. Guo Xiaojian was sentenced to three years in prison. She is being held in Suzhou Prison.

3. [Daan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Chen Ke Arrested on January 21, 2014

4. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Han Xue Arrested

Officers from the Shaoguo Town Police Station in Nongan County barged into Ms. Sun Yanxia's home and arrested her daughter, Ms. Han Xue, on the evening of January 23, 2014.

5. [Qingyun County, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Zhongyi Arrested; Ms. Sheng Guiying's Home Ransacked

Officers in Qingyun County followed and arrested Mr. Ma Zhongyi on the afternoon of January 15, 2014. His home was ransacked. Officers also ransacked Ms. Sheng Guiying's home.

6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Yanjiang and Ms. He Zhaohong Persecuted

Mr. Xu Yanjiang was taken to the Licheng District No. 2 Detention Center in Jinan City on the evening of January 19, 2014. Ms. He Zhaohong's home was ransacked on January 20, 2014.

Parties involved in the persecution:
A guard, Licheng District No. 2 Detention Center: +86-13335107966

7. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Kun Still Held

Mr. Li Kun from Poxin Town, Maoming City, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Although his term is over now, the Poxin Police Station and the 610 Office authorities still will not release him.

8. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Liang Tianyou Arrested

Mr. Liang Tianyou from Shigu Town in the Weibin District was arrested by officers from the Lingyuan Police Station for clarifying the facts about Falun Gong on January 10, 2014. He is being held in the Jintai Detention Center.

9. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Jinyang Arrested

Mr. Li Jinyang from Xiliuhe Town, Xiantao City, was arrested by agents from the Zhou Village Public Order Administrative Team in Lishui, Foshan City, on January 20, 2014.

10. [Shaoyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Tang Wenying Arrested

Ms. Tang Wenying was arrested at home by officers from the Chengxi Police Station on January 16, 2014. Her home was ransacked.

11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Luan Shaoqin Arrested

Agents from the Yantai City 610 Office and the Lijiaoqiao Police Station barged into Ms. Luan Shaoqin's home and arrested her on the morning of January 22, 2014. They also confiscated her computer and other items.

12. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Pan Heng Arrested

Mr. Pan Heng was arrested by officers from the Longtan Town Police Station on the morning of January 20, 2014. He is being held in the Beihai City No.1 Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Longtan Town Police Station: +86-779-3222003

13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xu Xiuyun Arrested

Ms. Xu Xiuyun was arrested by officers from the Manchunjie Police Station in the Jianghan District for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong near Changdi Street in the Jianghan District on January 19, 2014. She was taken to the Dongxihu Detention Center in Wuhan City.

14. [Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Pang Chunxiang Arrested

Officers followed and arrested Ms. Pang Chunxiang and ransacked her home on the afternoon of January 18, 2014.

15. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Cao Lijiao and Ms. Hu Dongxia Arrested

Ms. Cao Lijiao and Ms. Hu Dongxia were arrested in January 2014. Ms. Cao is being held in the Jintangwan Detention Center. Ms. Hu's whereabouts is unknown.

16. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Pinghua Arrested

Ms. Gao Pinghua, 50, from Dongzhongjingdong Village, Tuanwang Town, was arrested by officers from then Tuanwang Town Police Station for explaining facts about Falun Gong on January 22, 2014. They also confiscated her informational materials and Falun Gong books.

17. [Wulian County, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Qingtang Arrested

Mr. Zhang Qingtang was arrested for talking about Falun Gong on January 10, 2014. She is being held in the Wulian County Detention Center.