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Taiwan: People Are Moved to See 3000 Practitioners Celebrate Falun Dafa Day Outdoors Despite Heavy Rain (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) In the year 2000, through discussion, Falun Dafa Associations around the world decided to set May 13 as the "World Falun Dafa Day." Now, Falun Dafa practitioners and their supporters from all over the world are celebrating this special day. May 13 this year marked the 6^th anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day and the 13^th anniversary of the worldwide spread of Falun Dafa. On this occasion that heaven and earth are celebrating together, about 5,000 Taiwanese practitioners from Taipeng Jinma gathered at the designated place in Taichung City to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day, despite heavy rain and strong winds. Mr. Lin Chia-long, former director of the Press Bureau of the Executive Yuan, and the Mayor of Taichung City, Mr. Jason Hu, came in person despite the rain to extend their congratulations. They expressed that they are deeply touched by Falun Gong practitioners' uncompromising courage and acknowledged the blessings and goodness brought by Falun Gong to the entire world.