France: French People Appreciate the Beauty of Falun Dafa

(Minghui.org) Practitioners held an event on May 23, 2025 in the Chatelet district in the center of Paris to tell people about Falun Dafa and the persecution in China. It was warm and sunny so the market was crowded. People stopped and watched as practitioners demonstrated the exercises and some signed the petition to end the Chinese Community Party’s (CCP) persecution in China.

Practitioners’ activities took place near the market entrance, and attracted residents and tourists. Many people came to learn about Falun Dafa after they saw practitioners do the exercises. Some wanted to learn the exercises and asked about practice sites. Others wanted to read Zhuan Falun.

Practitioners demonstrated exercises and introduced Falun Dafa to people in the center of Paris on May 23, 2025.

Practitioners meditate during the event.

People sign the petition calling for an end to the persecution

“Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance Are the Virtues of the East!”

Alain Pichon is a retired store manager and practices martial arts. He believes an internal cultivation practice like Falun Dafa is absolutely beneficial to health and enhances one’s immunity. He felt everyone should practice Falun Dafa.

“Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance are the virtues of the east,” Alain Pichon said. He said Chinese people seem able to forbear while Western people tend to be more nervous. Eastern people are calm and composed and thinking about how to achieve balance with the surrounding environment and reach the realm where nature and people are one, “This is your (Chinese people’s) strength,” Alain said.

Alain Pichon feels that China needs democracy

“But Chinese Communist Party is not good,” he said. He said the CCP is terrible and China needs democracy. He remembered the Tiananmen Massacre in 1989 when the CCP severely suppressed the student movement. He thought the CCP is indeed China’s disadvantage and said, “China is a great county and Chinese people need more democracy. China was a great nation for centuries.”

He wished practitioners all the best.

Appreciate Practitioners for Sharing the Beauty of Cultivation

Amandine encouraged practitioners to persevere and never give up.

Amandine is a dental assistant. When she saw practitioners meditating she wanted to learn Falun Dafa so she could relax. Referring to the CCP’s persecution of practitioners, she said, “This is not normal. In a country as big as China, practitioners are not allowed to practice. Those who practice are severely persecuted, imprisoned, monitored or reported by neighbors. This is not normal.”

She thought that (the Chinese government) should not stop practitioners from practicing, and said, “This is a shame!” She believed that practitioners should have freedom of speech and freedom of belief, especially today in 2025. She thought that people should unite and form one body to counter the persecution. She encouraged practitioners to persevere and never give up.

Amandine was pleased when she heard that Falun Dafa is taught for free and was happy that practitioners held the activities. “Good things should be shared by everyone. This is beneficial for society and humanity!”

When talking about Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, Amandine said that she has a 2-year-old child. As a mother, she needs patience and wants to calm down and reflect on herself, forget about work, and household chores. She thought that only when she improved, could she do better in all aspects. She took a pamphlet about Falun Dafa and planned to go online and read Zhuan Falun, the core book of Falun Dafa.