Minghui Correspondent from New York

(Clearwisdom.net) On Saturday, October 1, 2005, Tian Jiao Arts and Culture Center, a non-profit organization held a benefit performance in the Central Park, New York to call for the rescue of the persecuted Falun Gong practitioners in China, in particular, the children who have been orphaned in the suppression.

Central Park is a popular place where thousands of people in Manhattan relax on weekends. It was a pleasant day this Saturday and constant flow of tourists came to visit the park. Some came with their families and some came with friends. During the benefit performance, many people received flyers and read them. Some signed the petition to support the effort of opposing the persecution and rescuing the children who are suffering from the persecution of Falun Gong.

The benefit performance attracts numerous audience.

Children's heart-felt wishes

Signing postcards to call for the rescue of the Children who are suffering from the persecution of Falun Gong

Reading Falun Gong truth-clarification materials

Learning about the facts of Falun Gong, people sign petition to express support.

Large posters of little girl Fadu with the message, "I want my daddy", were hung around the stage. In the poster, little Fadu held in her hands a wreath to commemorate her father who was tortured to death in the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Her confused expression aroused people's sympathy. Tourists were all willing to accept the truth-clarification flyers practitioners handed to them. They attentively read the flyers and they were willing to sign postcards especially designed for the rescue of Falun Gong orphans.

Clarifying the truth to passers by

Clarifying the truth to passers by

Children's heart-felt wishes move people's hearts.

Together with two young children, Doudou who was rescued from China and came to the U.S. to reunite with her mother went onto the stage and call for help. Through kind helps from many kind-hearted people including U.S. Congressmen, Doudou, who is about 10 years old now was able to come to the U.S. two years ago to reunite with her mother after three-year separation. The children's heart-felt wishes deeply touched spectators' hearts.

The benefit performance moves people and tourists stops to watch.

A variety of performances are presented.

A variety of performances was presented and began with a large-scale dance, "Heavenly Phenomena". The traditional oriental performances attracted a large amount of tourists. Performances also included violin and cello solos, vocal solos, chorus, magic performance and other dances.

Coordinator of the benefit performance Ms. Xu said, "The benefit performance re-enacted the persecution of Falun Gong in China in which Falun Gong practitioners have been deprived of fundamental human rights and freedom. Through the performance, we call on people from all walks of life to help stop the persecution and in particular, pay attention those children who lost their parents in the suppression. We appeal for support and help for those children."

The performances moved people's hearts. When the reporter passed by the park entrance, I saw a well-dressed couple sitting on a stool. The lady was carefully reading the flyer calling for the rescue of the Falun Gong orphans.