(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioners in Vancouver, Canada, participated in the Coquitlam Grande Parade last Sunday to great reviews. The host of the parade praised Falun Gong for showcasing the beauty of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, while Chinese Canadians praised Falun Gong for winning people's hearts.
Falun Gong practitioners in Vancouver, Canada, in the Coquitlam Grande Parade
The parade, as part of the Teddy Bear Festival, is a major annual event for local residents. Crowds of people who came out to watch the parade waved at the Falun Gong procession, took pictures, and got Falun Gong introductory flyers. Many Chinese spectators also took this opportunity to find out about Falun Gong.
Chinese Learn about Falun Gong and Quit the CCP
Mr. Wang from China, who was in Canada visiting his family, was surprised to see that Falun Gong was quite different from how the Chinese government portrayed it.
Another Chinese said with emotion, “There is a Chinese saying, 'Whoever inspires the people can rule the world.' The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is completely corrupt, and people are disgusted with it. But Falun Gong has won people's hearts all over the world. It will certainly prosper as a righteous belief!”
Ms. Wang, a Falun Gong practitioner, said Chinese tourists were eager to find out about Falun Gong and the persecution. Many of them chose to quit the CCP's organizations as soon as they heard what she had to tell them. She showed the reporter a piece of paper filled with the names of Chinese people who had quit the communist organizations through her.
Mayor of Coquitlam Welcomes Falun Gong
Mr. Richard Stewart, the mayor of Coquitlam, has been supportive of Falun Gong practitioners' efforts to end the persecution. He played a waist drum with the Falun Gong contingent in the 2014 parade.
Mr. Richard Stewart, Mayor of Coquitlam, has his picture taken with the Falun Gong procession in the background.
Mr. Stewart told the reporter he welcomed Falun Gong to his city and really enjoyed their performance.
City Councillor Mr. Dennis Marsden made a stop to take pictures of Falun Gong practitioners doing the exercises together before the parade.
Parade Host Cheers for Falun Gong
Mr. Tom MacDonald, the parade host, introduces the Falun Gong procession.
Mr. Tom MacDonald, host of the parade, introduced Falun Gong as a traditional Chinese cultivation practice that follows Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. He said that Falun Gong had brought health and spiritual benefits to people in more than 100 countries. He expressed admiration for their impressive waist drummers, beautiful float, and exercise demonstration. He encouraged the spectators to applaud Falun Gong for being the perfect finale to a grand parade.
