(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Gong exercise demonstration at the welcome-party sponsored by student clubs and organizations

On September 13, 2005, the Falun Dafa Club at the National Cheng Kung University took part in a party to welcome new students. Young students who practice Falun Gong in Tainan County demonstrated the elegant five sets of Falun Gong exercises at the university's performance hall. They also recounted the persecution facts in Mainland China.

The peaceful exercise demonstration distinguished itself from other clubs or organizations' songs and dances. When the euphonious exercise music resounded, the entire hall was suddenly quiet and peaceful. The demonstration brought new students something fresh, beautiful and pure.

Falun Dafa club's exercise demonstration at the welcome-party

The elegant fifth exercise, the sitting meditation

On September 14 and 15, clubs and organizations at National Cheng Kung University held activities to recruit new students. The Falun Dafa Club decorated their booth with beautiful lotus flowers. They also exhibited the book "Zhuan Falun," as well as a brief introduction to Falun Gong and other truth-clarification materials exposing the persecution.

New students attentively listen while veteran students talk about the worldwide spread of Falun Dafa and about how practitioners benefit from the practice.

During the two days, many new students took the initiative to learn more about Falun Dafa. They expressed their interest in our profound cultivation practice and left their contact information. Some new students liked the lotus flowers very much and they began learning how to fold the flowers at the booth. Two students took the initiative to help with the Falun Dafa club booth.

There were also quite a number of new students who did not understand why Falun Gong is persecuted in Mainland China. Practitioners patiently explained to them: Falun Gong has helped people to improve their physical health and moral standard and had been warmly received in China. In just a few years, 100 million people began practicing Falun Gong. Unfortunately, the Chinese Communist Party's evil nature determined that it could not tolerate the wide spreading of "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance." The former head of China, Jiang Zemin, was especially jealous of the great popularity of Falun Gong. On June 10, 1999, under Jiang's personal orders, an agency for terrorism, the 610 Office, was established. The 610 Office overrides the Chinese constitution and is above the Chinese law, and its sole purpose is to carry out the persecution of Falun Gong. On July 20, 1999, Jiang Zemin ordered the "610 Office" to systematically oppress Falun Gong practitioners by applying the following policies: "Ruin their reputations, bankrupt them financially, and destroy them physically;" "if a practitioner is beaten to death, count it as suicide;" and "directly cremate their bodies without verifying their identities." Numerous Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured to death as a result of Jiang's murderous policies. Countless families have been torn apart. Millions of practitioners have been forced to leave their homes to avoid further persecution. The family members, friends and even the colleagues of Falun Gong practitioners have encountered brainwashing and have been incriminated to different degrees.

Since July 20, 1999, 2,728 Falun Gong practitioners have been confirmed dead as a result of the persecution. The death cases are spread over more than 30 provinces in Mainland China. Due to the difficulty of obtaining the facts in China, this number represents only a small portion of the true number of deaths.

Practitioners also wished that those who have learned the facts about Falun Dafa could provide some help to Mainland practitioners, and suggested that doing so will also bring them a good future.