(Clearwisdom.net) From May 14 to 15, 2004, practitioners in Ohio celebrated World Falun Dafa Day in a variety of ways.

On May 15, practitioners from Cincinnati and Dayton gathered at Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati to introduce Falun Gong to passersby and to expose the persecution of Falun Gong in China. Some people learned to practice the exercises from the practitioners on the spot.

Visitors learning the Falun Gong exercises at Fountain Square in Cincinnati

Cleveland practitioners hold a poster exhibit

High school students learn the exercises at the Columbus Cultural Festival

Demonstrating the exercises at the Columbus Cultural Festival

Western practitioner explains the facts about Falun Gong at the Columbus Cultural Festival

The same day, on the shore of beautiful Lake Erie, practitioners from Cleveland held a poster exhibit downtown. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises, sent forth righteous thoughts, and told passersby about Falun Gong and the persecution going on in China. Many people stopped to look at the exhibit. Some people stayed to ask for more information even after the activity was concluded.

On May 14, the annual "Columbus Cultural Festival" was held in front of City Hall in Columbus, the capital of Ohio, and the local Falun Gong practitioners participated. The practitioners' booth was near the statue of Christopher Columbus. A banner reading, "Falun Dafa is good" was raised in our booth. Practitioners in Tang Dynasty dresses were especially appreciated by passersby. Practitioners demonstrated the exercises, distributed truth clarification materials, and explained the facts about the persecution against Falun Gong practitioners in China.

The same day, the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate jointly passed a resolution to condemn the persecution of Falun Gong, and called on the Chinese government to immediately release Charles Li and other imprisoned Falun Gong practitioners. The resolution also urged the American government to take action to secure Charles Li's release.