Hello! (Enthusiastic applause)

You could say we really do have a grand occasion here. (Enthusiastic applause) And there are quite a lot of students here. You've all seen that when you think back, from July 20, 1999, all the way up till today, we've gone through a period of time that's not too long but that's felt extremely long, and during this time you've experienced so much.

Image for article FDI: Reports of 5 Deaths of Falun Gong Practitioners Emerge from Jilin Province, China

NEWS -- July 9, 2003 Falun Dafa Information Center, www.faluninfo.net

NEW YORK (FDI) -- Five practitioners of Falun Gong from Jilin Province have died due to physical and psychological torture inflicted in Chinese detention centers and labor camps. The individuals were detained and/or sentenced to labor camps by Chinese authorities simply because they practice Falun Gong.

Image for article Dafa Practitioner Li Zuling from Fengtai City, Beijing Passes Away as Result of the Persecution

(Clearwisdom.net)

Dafa practitioner Li Zuling, originally from Sichuan Province, lived in Fengtai District, Beijing. She made a living by running a small business. While being detained at the Kandan Detention Center, Fengtai District, she passed away as a result of the persecution. The details are still being investigated.

Image for article Torture Death of Dafa Practitioner Mr. Wang Weihua in No. 3 Prison, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province

July 7, 2003

(Clearwisdom.net) July 8th report: Dafa practitioner Mr. Wang Weihua, 25 years old, lived at Xinjiang Road, Jianhua District, Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province. In mid-June 2003, he was tortured to death at the No. 3 Prison in Harbin City. The prison authorities claimed that inmates had murdered Wang Weihua, but the prisoners received their directions from the police.

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