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April 26, 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.

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.

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

(Clearwisdom.net) Twelve years ago, on April 25, 1999, more than ten thousand Falun Gong practitioners went to the Office of Letters and Appeals in Beijing, to assert their basic rights of belief. The practitioners were highly self-disciplined during the process, very peaceful and rational. It was the largest appeal in Chinese history. However, several months later, the regime's propaganda machine had turned the peaceful appeal into a “siege” in attempts to justify the persecution in the minds of the people.

Community Events

The April 25th Appeal – What Really Happened

Washington DC: Practitioners Spread the Truth Outside White House to Commemorate the April 25 Peaceful Appeal (Photos)

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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Practitioners Gather at the Liberty Bell to Commemorate the April 25 Peaceful Appeal

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

Opinion

The Opportunity and Choices of April 25, 1999

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April 25 Peaceful Appeal

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Prosecuting Jiang Zemin

Bringing the prime culprit in the persecution to justice

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

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