(Clearwisdom.net) On February 16 and 17, 2002 (5th and 6th of the Chinese New Year), the display of "Journey of Falun Dafa" photos along the sidewalks by Sydney Town Hall Square attracted many passersby, and many stopped to take a closer look.
A young Lebanese man, pointing at a photo in which a vicious policeman was stepping on the body of a Dafa practitioner at Tiananmen Square, told us that he was touring in Beijing at that time and he was right on the spot when this happened. He tried to take a photo, but was rudely stopped by the police. He told us that the scene in the photo was exactly what he saw at the time. He then pointed to one of the policemen and said, "I know this policeman. He is the bad guy! I remember him." In Tiananmen Square, the Chinese police brutally tread on human rights, viciously beat up those innocent people, and this terrible scene has been deeply imprinted on this young man's mind, leaving with him a lasting memory. He was greatly moved by the immense bravery, compassion and tolerance demonstrated by the Dafa practitioners, which also left a very deep impression on him.
Amongst the exhibit's viewers, there were eight tourists from Mainland China who were looking at the photos with great attention. They looked though all the photos, including photos of the awards and certificates presented to Master Li Hongzhi and Falun Gong by various Chinese authorities before July 1999 when the persecution started and photos of proclamations in recognition of Master Li Hongzhi and Falun Dafa by various governments across the world. They also looked closely at the photos of magnificent scenes of practitioners doing Falun Gong exercises in large groups in various locations in China before the persecution, or forming grand characters of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, as well as photos of Dafa practitioners from all over the world doing exercises on a grand scale. They were utterly shocked when they saw those horrific photos of Dafa practitioners in China being so brutally tortured. One of them said, " After I have seen these photos, I know it all. I'm sure Falun Gong issue will be redressed. I support you."
Another female tourist who was deeply brainwashed by the Chinese government's evil propaganda then cut in and said some negative things. Her manner was rude and rather hostile. However, the practitioner who was talking with them did not take any notice of her rude manner and continued to clarify the truth to them patiently. The practitioner talked and talked and at times almost choked with sobs. The kindness and compassion demonstrated by the practitioner deeply touched the heart of the female tourist who had been rude earlier. She became very quiet, and listened to the practitioner solemnly. In the end, the practitioner said to her, "Thank you for listening to me clarify the truth and for looking at the display." The female tourist also changed her tone and manner when she said quietly, "Thank you for telling us all this. I hope to see you again in the future." Before they left, seven of them picked up some truth-clarifying brochures and newspapers.
On the first day, three high school students who came to study in Sydney from China walked by and looked at the photos. One of them said to a practitioner, " I took the newspaper for the sake of saving your face." The next day, the three students came again, and the same student asked the practitioner, " Where can I get a copy of Zhuan Falun? Can you lend me a copy to read?" His eagerness to find out more about Falun Dafa was in such stark contrast to the indifference he had showed the day before that it felt like he was almost not the same person. The practitioner was very pleased for their positive thoughts about Dafa, knowing that at least a few more children whose minds had been so deeply poisoned now had a chance to be saved.
There was also a Chinese family of four. After they looked at the photos of the truth about the "Self-immolation" in Tiananmen Square, the middle-aged mother shouted out in shock, "Oh dear! I would never have imagined that Jiang's government could be so despicable as to be capable of even doing these kinds of things!" Her husband went on to say, "This is nothing new. For them, doing such things is as easy as falling off a log."
A young Western lady went especially to look at some photos, and stared for quite some time at the photo of the 36 Western practitioners appealing for Falun Dafa in Tiananmen Square. Suddenly, she turned around and blurted out to the nearby practitioners, "I'm going to Beijing to join the appeal for Falun Gong practitioners myself!"
A Western gentleman in his 60's said to the practitioners while pointing at the photos that showed brutal torture of Dafa practitioners, "All those who were tortured to death have gone up to Heaven, and those who tortured them will meet with their retribution and go to hell!"
People who have learned the truth signed their names on the appeal petition of their own accord. It was such a moving scene to see. Watching these people signing their names group after group, we once again truly felt the immense compassion and mercy of our benevolent Master. Truth has effectively suppressed the evil, clearing out the evil with strength; truth has awakened the conscience of the people and the sentient beings now have a chance, just like one passerby put it after seeing the display, " I feel the whole world is going through big changes, and it will soon turn into a very beautiful brand new world. Truly, that day will come soon!"
