(Clearwisdom.net) July 1, 2004 was the 137th National Day of Canada, where about 40,000 people entertained themselves, enjoyed delicious food, and appreciated performances in Calgary, Canada's Prince's Island Park. It seemed to be a special arrangement. A business booth that was originally reserved for the entrance to the park was canceled. The park's administrator made a special adjustment and arranged for the Falun Gong practitioners' booth to be at its location instead. The Falun Dafa booth was changed from a small one to the biggest in the park, and the park also offered a big tent free of charge. So long as people entered the park, even if they stood opposite the river, or on the bridge, they could saw the eye-catching banner with the words, "Falun Dafa".
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|   Falun Gong practitioners distribute truth-clarification materials on the bridge as visitors streamed into the park |
|   Visitors listen to a practitioner explain the facts about Falun Gong |
|   Falun Gong practitioners' fan dance and exercises demonstration |
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|   Practitioners explain the facts about Falun Gong |
|   Visitors look at photo boards clarifying the truth of Falun Dafa |
|   Visitors follow practitioners to learn the exercises |
Falun Gong practitioners displayed a photo exhibit entitled, "The Journey of Falun Dafa," on the spacious lawn to clarify the truth and expose the persecution of Falun Gong to the visitors. At the same time, in order to display the beauty of Falun Dafa, practitioners continually demonstrated the exercises and performed the fan dance. The practitioners' peacefulness, harmony, and elegance brought a fresh feeling to the visitors in an otherwise noisy environment. They silently watched, and sometimes commented "Wonderful!" Some people used camcorders to record the scenes, or walked into the practitioners' group to request having a photo taken with them.
Besides the exercise demonstration, many visitors viewed the photo exhibit and listened to the practitioners' explanations. Some Western visitors expressed shock and puzzlement regarding the persecution of Falun Gong in China, and many stayed and talked with practitioners until they had a good understanding of the issues. Many older Chinese people said that they had learned about the evil nature of the persecutors, and they condemned the persecution of innocent Falun Gong practitioners. Some immigrants who just arrived in Canada showed less concern at first, but after learning the truth about the "Self-immolation Incident in Tiananmen Square," and seeing through the evil nature of the persecution, happily accepted the Dafa truth clarification materials, and wanted to learn more about Falun Gong. What made us even happier was that during the process of clarifying the truth, whether they were Chinese or Westerners, once they saw Falun Gong practitioners, they would say directly, "I want a copy of the book Zhuan Falun," or "Where can I learn to practice the exercises?"
Just after noontime, a sudden downfall dispersed visitors everywhere to dodge the rain. A visitor rushed into Falun Dafa's tent and shouted, "Falun Dafa is great!" Before long, the Falun Dafa tent was crowded with visitors, and many of them came from China. The practitioners tried to make room for them. While playing the Dafa music "Pu Du," the practitioners distributed Dafa truth clarification materials to the visitors, who were attentively listening to them in the rain.
Category: Rallies & Protests
