(Minghui.org) With the New Year just around the corner, Falun Dafa practitioners in Kaohsiung gathered at Municipal Qiaotou Guomin Junior High School on December 27, 2020, to study the Fa teachings and exchange cultivation insights. Afterward, they went to the Qiaotou Sugar Refinery Zhongshan Hall Square to do the exercises, give a drum performance, and tell people about Falun Dafa. They had a group photo taken and wished Mr. Li Hongzhi, Falun Dafa's founder, a Happy New Year. They put their hands together in heshi (a gesture of respect) and called out together: “Happy New Year, Master!”

Practitioners in Kaohsiung wish Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa, a Happy New Year.

Practitioners gathered at the Kaohsiung Qiaotou Sugar Refinery Zhongshan Hall Square to do the exercises and play the waist drums.

The Kaohsiung Qiaotou Sugar Refinery is a popular tourist attraction for its lush woods and activity center. The place is filled with people during the holidays, and many people stopped to watch and take photos as practitioners demonstrated the five exercises and the waist drum team performed. Several tourists learned the exercises on the spot.

Many people were attracted by the peaceful music and stopped to watch as practitioners did the exercises. Some tourists learned the exercises.

Retired Factory Boss: Great Wealth Cannot Be Compared to Practicing Falun Dafa

Mr. Zheng, who used to run a textile factory in China,said, “Great wealth cannot be compared with practicing Falun Dafa.”

Mr. Zheng, now 70, ran a textile factory in China. He started practicing Falun Dafa three years ago and regrets having started so late. He said, “Due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) persecution of Falun Dafa, I never realized that it was such a wonderful practice. After I retired and returned to Taiwan, I remembered that an old friend once gave me a book, Zhuan Falun.” When I visited him, he reminded me, ‘To have a healthy body you should practice Falun Dafa.’”

Many of Mr. Zheng's friends borrowed money from him, sometimes quite a bit, but did not repay him. His wife quarreled with him over it and they had a rocky relationship.

When Mr. Zheng picked up Zhuan Falun, he realized that the more he read it, the more he loved reading it. Answers to questions he had been searching for were all in the book. He decided to begin practicing and searched for a practice site. He went there every day without fail, no matter the weather.

Mr. Zheng said, “I did not expect to recover from the rheumatoid arthritis I’d suffered from for more than a decade and that I'd spent a fortune on trying to cure—but I did!” Mr. Zheng says that he feels light and energetic. He can walk briskly and he is optimistic. He's no longer concerned about the debts that his friends owe him. And things at home improved, too.

Mr. Zheng said, “When I meet with tests, I can remember that I am a cultivator and I realized that abiding by Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance actually brings great peace of mind. It can also cause a difficult situation to change for the better and causes the surrounding environment to improve.”

Mr. Zheng brought his grandson to participate in the event and wished Master a Happy New Year. Mr. Zheng said, “Having a vast fortune cannot compare with cultivating in Falun Dafa. I no longer worry about losing my money. I kowtow to and thank Master for saving my life and giving me a chance to be reborn.”

Friends and Family Cultivate

Mr. Lin, who works at the Taiwan Power Company, and his wife benefited physically and mentally from Falun Dafa, and many of their friends and family started to cultivate, too.

Mr. Lin works at the Taiwan Power Company. He became curious about Falun Dafa when a colleague asked his help to edit his draft about his cultivation experience that would be submitted to Minghui.org. He started to search online for information about Falun Dafa. He was impressed by Dafa's principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, so he decided to practice.

He asked his colleague to help him buy a copy of Zhuan Falun and all of Master's lectures and that was how he began practicing Falun Dafa. The district held a social event and practitioners came to demonstrate the exercises and introduce Falun Dafa. Mr. Lin said, “The photos of that event show that the whole place was filled with Falun (law wheels). I was very touched by the sight. Many residents in that district wanted to learn the exercises, so many events to promote the Fa and teach the exercises were held. My wife and many of our relatives eventually started practicing.”

Mr. Lin thinks that Dafa is amazing and is thankful to Master from the bottom of his heart. This also strengthened his determination to seriously cultivate. He said, “Once, I felt as though I’d caught a serious cold. I even had a fever and felt unwell all over. Before I began practicing, my family would have urged me to see a doctor. This time, I did not take any medication or get any injections. I just increased my Fa study and two days later, I recovered.

“After that, my immunity improved and for more than a decade apart from visiting the dentist, I almost never use my National Health Insurance card.” Mrs. Lin added, “His temper is getting better and better. In the past, he easily got angry. Now when he gets upset, it passes very quickly.”

Mr. Lin is able to let nature take its course when it comes to working with his colleagues and getting benefits from the company. Mr. Lin said, “My perspective and my attitude toward life have completely changed .”

Mrs. Lin was taken to the hospital emergency room due to high white blood cell count and stroke symptoms. Her relatives and friends asked Master to help her and read the Fa to her. Mrs. Lin kept saying, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,” quietly in her heart. After a week in the hospital, the blood clot in her brain cleared and she was discharged. She is now back to normal and can even do housework. Mr. Lin and his wife are very grateful. They said, “Thank you, Master, for saving our lives! We wish Master a Happy New Year.”

Father and Daughter Cultivate Together

Mr. Weng and his daughter are grateful for Master's compassionate salvation.

Mr. Weng and his daughter, who are franchise shoe dealers, participated in the activities at Qiaotou Guomin Junior High School. Mr. Weng met a friend who said that his ailments were resolved after he practiced Falun Dafa. Mr. Weng was looking for a way to improve his health so he looked for a practice site and started learning the exercises.

Mr. Weng used to have Hepatitis B. He got tired easily and his temper was bad. His schedule was hectic and he could not take the pressure. After practicing Dafa, Mr. Weng's face now glows with health, his spirits are high, and his temper has improved. His son, who is a renowned physician, witnessed this and often reminds his father to take practicing Falun Dafa seriously. Not long after, his daughter Yi Wen also began to practice.

Yi Wen manages the shoe business with her father and helps shoulder the responsibilities. “After my child was born, I encountered many tribulations, such as postnatal depression and other things. By studying the teachings more, I gradually became more optimistic and many things improved. I felt that there was hope. With the year coming to an end, I thank Master for his benevolent salvation from the bottom of my heart. Happy New Year, Master!”

Long Term Illnesses Resolved

Ms. Chen said, “I am 73 years old, but I don't need any medication and I feel light and energetic. Thank you, Master, for saving my life.”

Ms. Chen retired from managing her own business. The tiring job and long hours caused her to develop all sorts of illnesses. Taking medications every day did not help. After her daughter introduced her to Falun Dafa, her life improved.

After Ms. Chen's daughter began practicing Falun Dafa, she felt that it was very good. She bought a copy of Zhuan Falun for her mother. Ms. Chen put the book on the television stand and did not look at it for more than a year. She believed in a religion and would often go to the temple and recite the scriptures. No matter how devout she was, her ailments did not disappear. Ms. Chen recalled, “My daughter came to visit and started playing Master's exercise teaching video and asked me to learn the exercises. So I imitated the movements. When we reached the part where Master teaches the fifth exercise and does the large hand movements, I told my daughter that I wanted to practice.”

Afterward Ms. Chen told her daughter, “Falun Dafa is really magical. Just by imitating the exercise movements, my body feels relaxed and so comfortable.

When Ms. Chen's son saw her, he asked, “Mum, what did you take to make your complexion improve so much?” Ms. Chen said, “I did not take anything. I've begun practicing Falun Dafa.” Now her son and daughter-in-law have also started to practice.

Ms. Chen said, “I am already 73 years old. I don't need to take any medication and my body feels light and energetic. Thank you, Master, for saving my life. I wish Master a Happy New Year! Thank you, Master!”