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April 25, 2011

The Glorious "April 25" – A Personal Account of the Events of the Day

(Clearwisdom) Editor's note: To commemorate the twelfth anniversary of the April 25 Appeal, Clearwisdom presents this as one of a series of republished articles from years past. The April 25^th Appeal was notable not only for its size, but also because it was remarkably peaceful and orderly. Some 10,000 practitioners gathered in central Beijing that day, peacefully protesting for their civil rights. The CCP propaganda machine, however, in its quest to crush Falun Gong at the bidding of then Party Chairman Jiang Zemin, twisted the facts to serve its own motives. To this day, CCP propaganda accuses Falun Gong of "laying siege to the Zhongnanhai Central Government Compound" on April 25, 1999, falsely alleging that the 10,000 gathered posed a violent threat to the nation and its leaders. Nothing could be further from the truth, of course, as this series of articles documents from various angles.

Canada: Activities Held in Montreal to Honor April 25, 1999 Appeal (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) Montreal Falun Gong practitioners rallied in Chinatown on April 22, 2011, to mark the twelfth anniversary of the April 25, 1999 appeal in Beijing, China.

Group practice before Montreal rally

Was the Appeal on April 25, 1999, the Cause of the Persecution?

(Clearwisdom.net) Editor's note: To commemorate the twelfth anniversary of the April 25 Appeal, Clearwisdom presents this as one of a series of republished articles from years past. The April 25^th Appeal was notable not only for its size, but also because it was remarkably peaceful and orderly. Some 10,000 practitioners gathered in central Beijing that day, peacefully protesting for their civil rights. The CCP propaganda machine, however, in its quest to crush Falun Gong at the bidding of then Party Chairman Jiang Zemin, twisted the facts to serve its own motives. To this day, CCP propaganda accuses Falun Gong of "laying siege to the Zhongnanhai Central Government Compound" on April 25, 1999, falsely alleging that the 10,000 gathered posed a violent threat to the nation and its leaders. Nothing could be further from the truth, of course, as this series of articles documents from various angles.

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Community Events

Practitioners in Western Australia Commemorate the April 25 Appeal (Photo)

Practitioners in Houston Commemorate April 25 Appeal (Photo)

San Francisco: Falun Gong Practitioners Commemorate the April 25th Appeal (Photos)

Saint Louis: Falun Gong Practitioners Gather to Commemorate the April 25th Appeal (Photos)

Minneapolis, USA: Truth-Compassion-Forbearance International Art Exhibit Touches People’s Hearts (Photos)

Opinion

Did Too Many People Attend the “April 25 Appeal”?

The Opportunity and Choices of April 25, 1999

The Date Is "April 25th" Again

Personal Accounts of Early Days

Some Quick Facts about the Peaceful Appeal in Beijing on April 25, 1999

A Witness to the Event that Triggered the April 25, 1999 Appeal

Falun Dafa in the News

AFP Reports Plight of Falun Gong Couple Fleeing China

Additional Persecution News from China – April 12, 2011 (21 Reports)

Personal Accounts of Persecution

Retired Engineer from Chongqing Suffers from Persecution-caused Blindness and Subjected to Illegal Monitoring (Photos)

Multiple Reports Indicate that Drug Torture is Widely Used to Silence Falun Gong in China

Tragedy Then Happiness After Losing Eyesight

Former Fujian Province People’s High Court Judge Persecuted Repeatedly

Jiaonan Police Department Illegally Refuses Attorney's Request to Visit His Client

Changzhou University Graduate Student Arrested, His Mother Requests His Release

Mr. Wang Yunfeng from Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province Arrested Again

Already Handicapped from Earlier Torture, Mr. Wu Zhongmin Sent to a Forced Labor Camp and Persecuted Again

Ms. Li Qingying's First-Hand Account of the Persecution She Has Suffered

Nongan County Police Arrest and Persecute Numerous Falun Gong Practitioners

Deaths

Family Devastated by Years of Persecution

Physical Torture Methods

Cases of Sleep Deprivation Being Used as a Means of Persecuting Falun Gong (Part 1)

Solemn Declarations

45 People Declare their Intention to Resume Practicing Falun Gong

57 People Declare their Intention to Resume Practicing Falun Gong

Health benefits

My Deepest Thanks to Master Li Hongzhi

Young Student: Master Gave Me a Second Life

Focus Topics

Self Immolation Hoax

Biggest propaganda stunt of all time, cooked up to make Falun Gong look bad

Deaths Confirmed

The true death count is likely many times higher

Organ Harvesting Crimes

Tens of thousands likely killed for their organs

So-Called "1400 Deaths"

A fundamental mistruth in the false propaganda against Falun Gong

April 25 Peaceful Appeal

The most peaceful protest in history is called a 'siege' by top party brass

Prosecuting Jiang Zemin

Bringing the prime culprit in the persecution to justice

More Basic Truths

A primer on the web of lies upon which the persecution was built

Learn About Falun Dafa

An advanced practice of self-cultivation freely available to all

What is Cultivating Like?

Remarkable first-hand accounts of experiences practicing Falun Gong

World Falun Dafa Day

May 13 - a day for both celebration and solemn remembrance

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