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March 02, 2006

Bearing in Mind "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance," Drums and Trumpets Shake Heaven and Earth (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) "Falun Dafa is Good, Falun Dafa is Good, Falun Dafa is the Righteous Way, Buddha's Light Illuminates Everywhere." Joyous music reverberated in the skies above Chinatown in Los Angeles.... On February 26, 2006, a grand parade opposing the persecution and supporting the withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was held in Chinatown in Los Angeles. The parade was composed of more than 2,000 Falun Gong practitioners from around the world, people from the Quitting CCP Service Center and people showing concern over China's human rights. The Celestial Band, led the parade. More than 200 bandsmen marched on the streets in Chinatown accompanied by powerful drumbeats from military drums. A passerby described that each song this band played seemed to be able to thoroughly cleanse both the heaven and earth.

Two Falun Gong Practitioners Imprisoned at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in Liaoning Province Have Disappeared

(Clearwisdom.net) Over the past few years, many Falun Gong practitioners have died in a hospital because of the persecution at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp of Liaoning Province. Many others died shortly after they were released to go home. Some have become paralyzed. Others were severely injured and/or disabled. Two Falun Gong practitioners, Ms. Li Jingyi and Ms. Liu Guifang, were tortured until they were close to death. It was written on the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp blackboard that they were taken to the hospital, but no one heard from them or saw them again. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Melbourne, Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Take Part in Clayton Festival (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) On February 26, 2006, Falun Gong practitioners from Melbourne were invited to the Clayton Festival Parade for the fourth time. The festival is the most exciting event of the year in Clayton, a city to the east of Melbourne in Victoria Province. The festival has a long history but had stopped for ten years. Four years ago, the city decided to organize the celebration again, and the Falun Gong practitioners have been highly regarded for their participation each year.