(Clearwisdom.net) On March 21, a rally and parade were held at Washington Square, supporting 70 million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations.

The Divine Land Marching Band performs at the parade.

Since the publication of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party in 2004, more than 70 million Chinese people have publicly renounced the CCP and its associated organizations.

Dr. Ma Youzhi, a representative from the Service Center for Quitting the Party in San Francisco, gave a speech at the rally.

Ms. Dai Zhizhen and her daughter Fadu

Ms. Dai Zhizhen, a Falun Gong practitioner from Australia, related her experience at the rally. Her husband was tortured to death during the persecution of Falun Gong nine years ago when their daughter Fadu was only 6 months old. Ms. Dai travels around the world, calling upon people to pay attention to the ongoing persecution and help to stop it.

Ms. Lu Jianhua, a Falun Gong practitioner

Ms. Lu Jianhua, a Falun Gong practitioner, was imprisoned in China for 5 years because of her beliefs. The police hung her up and beat her. Once she was hung up for 17 hours, which immobilized her arms for several months. She talked about her experiences of being tortured at the rally.

A doctor from Cuba

A local doctor from Cuba gave a talk at the rally. He said that the Chinese Communist Party has killed many people, and the persecution of Falun Gong is the worst in history. He hopes that more people will read the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and recognize the evil nature of the CCP.