(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners in San Jose and the south bay area held group exercises and van tours in April and May this year to promote Falun Gong and help people learn more about the persecution in China.

Many people were outdoors enjoying the weather, which is some of the nicest in California. Practitioners hoped their activities would send clear messages  that “Falun Dafa is great,” “Stop the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from harvesting organs,” “Stop CCP’s persecution,” and “End the CCP.”

Practitioners held group exercises regularly in Campbell Park and Emma Prusch Farm Park and fascinated many people. Some stopped to watch the activities and introductory videos, and others learned the exercises on the spot. Practitioners distributed flyers about the benefits of Falun Gong and about the CCP’s persecution in China.

Practitioners introduce Falun Gong with videos and flyers in Campbell Park.

Giving people paper lotus flowers

People in Campbell Park learn the Falun Gong exercises.

A man learns the Falun Gong exercises.

Group exercises in Emma Prusch Farm Park

Several people expressed interest in learning the Falun Gong exercises at Emma Prusch Farm Park. They left their contact information with practitioners and looked into the times and sites for group exercise sessions in their areas.

Van Tours Bring Insightful Messages

Practitioners' van tours were a way to bring valuable messages to people during the pandemic while adhering to social distancing requirements.

Falun Gong practitioners who participate in the van tours

Vans ready to start touring

The vans at a shopping center.

A van with a Falun Gong message in traffic

Pedestrians watch the van tour.

People wave at and take pictures of the van tour.

As the van tour passed, people on the street and in their cars showed their support by clapping, honking, waving, and giving practitioners a thumbs-up.