(Minghui.org) On July 28, 2015, Dafa practitioners from across Europe held a rally and march in Paris, France, calling for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) 16-year-long persecution of Falun Gong. When the march concluded, practitioners shared their message with Chinese visitors at several popular tourist sites.
Practitioners in Paris march to protest the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong.
Practitioners carry banners with the words “Stop the persecution” and “Disintegrate the Chinese Communist Party.”
There were groups of Chinese tourists from the Eiffel Tower to the Galeries Lafayette, an upscale department store complex.
Some tourists read Falun Gong informational materials; some listened to the practitioners clarify the truth, while other tourists asked questions about Falun Gong and the persecution.
Practitioners demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises in a park near the Eiffel Tower.
Chinese tourists pass by Falun Gong informational posters.
Chinese Tourist: “I'd Like to Know What Kind of Person Your Master Is”
A man from Shandong Province, China talked to several practitioners outside the Galeries Lafayette. “Since Falun Gong followers in China can practice at home, why do you insist on getting involved in politics?” he asked.
“I have a neighbor and some friends who practice Falun Gong, so I know that it's good. But I don't understand why over 10,000 practitioners had gathered at Zhongnanhai, the CCP's headquarters in Beijing, on April 25, 1999.”
A practitioner patiently explained the circumstances surrounding the event and how the Chinese regime used the peaceful appeal to frame Falun Gong in order to initiate the brutal persecution against the practice.
“If the CCP stops persecuting Falun Gong, including harvesting organs from living Falun Gong practitioners, we'd have no reason to stand out here doing what we're doing,” explained the practitioner.
After the man understood the facts about the persecution, he was happy to renounce his membership in the Party, then left.
He returned shortly and said, “I'd like to know what kind of person your Master is.”
The practitioner replied, “If you read Zhuan Falun, the main book of Falun Gong, you will understand everything.” The tourist, replied, “Okay, I will read it very carefully.”
“I Believe I Will Witness the Demise of the CCP in My Lifetime”
A Chinese tourist in his 80s said, “Your talk on the merits of quitting the Chinese communist regime is very good. I hope the Party collapses as soon as possible! I know that its days are numbered, including those of Jiang Zemin (the former head of the CCP who initiated the persecution against Falun Gong).”
“Jiang Zemin Must Be Brought to Justice!”
After learning about the persecution of Falun Gong, a woman said, “If I ever had the opportunity to talk to the perpetrators, I'd ask them, 'Why don't you play the CCP-staged Tiananmen self-immolation incident on TV anymore?'
'Your fabricated lies have led to deaths of thousands of [Falun Gong] practitioners. Many people now hate Falun Gong [because of your lies]. Your sins against humanity are unpardonable. Jiang Zemin must be brought to justice!'”
The woman thanked the practitioners for informing the public about the persecution.
“Long Live Falun Gong!”
A practitioner told a Chinese tourist, “The number of criminal complaints lodged with China's Supreme People's Procuratorate against Jiang, have now exceeded 100,000. He is being charged with crimes against humanity, torture, and genocide.”
The tourist replied, “You should keep doing what you're doing. Jiang must pay for his crimes.” As he was leaving he shouted, “Long live Falun Gong!”
The tourist returned shortly after and said, “I'd like to encourage you to never give up. You're doing the right thing; victory is in sight. Long live Falun Gong!” He then renounced the Party on the spot.
