(Clearwisdom.net) On September 3, 2004, about 30 to 40 Falun Gong practitioners held a large-scale truth-clarification activity at Union Square in Manhattan. Activities included exercise demonstrations, a poster exhibition and live reenactment of torture methods used against Falun Gong practitioners in China, along with background music and recorded explanations. In addition, practitioners explained the facts of the persecution and answered people's questions constantly, which allowed thousands of people to learn about the facts of Falun Dafa. Thousands of people were shocked at the brutality of the persecution of Falun Gong in China.
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Falun Gong practitioners from Paris, France, Toronto, Canada, Boston and New York attended the activities. Some practitioners demonstrated the exercises, some took part in the live reenactment of the torture methods, and more practitioners carried truth-clarifying materials and scattered around the poster exhibit and the anti-torture exhibit to hand out flyers. No matter whether they spoke good English or not, they politely handed the truth-clarifying materials to each passer-by. Most people took the leaflets. When practitioners saw that some people only looked at the anti-torture exhibition but did not take a leaflet, practitioners then stood by their side and explained the facts to them. They fully utilized the few precious minutes to allow people to learn more about the facts.
Two hearing and speech-impaired persons also came over to watch the anti-torture exhibition. Although it was hard to communicate with them, a practitioner handed them some leaflets. He pointed to the reenactment of the torture methods, then pointed to the poster exhibit, and then pointed to the newsletters in his hands. The two people seemed to understand and accepted the newsletters.
As one group of people would leave, another group of people would come. Practitioners talked with one person after another to explain what has been going on in China. Sometimes, while someone was still asking questions, another person would come over to ask another question.
People were shocked upon learning the facts, and they could not hide their indignation towards the persecution. One woman asked many questions and learned many facts of the persecution. She said with indignation, "Jiang Zemin deserves all these tortures. He should lock himself into the cage and be shocked with electric batons. This [persecution] will not last long. At most one year, really, it won't last long."
Another woman was very interested in Falun Gong. After learning about what Falun Gong is, she asked, "Do you want to let more people know about Falun Gong?" "Yes, of course. It is such a good practice, and it costs nothing, but simply benefits people. We wish more people would benefit from it. Another purpose of our being here is to allow everyone to learn about this persecution of good people, that has lasted for 5 years in China, so as to stop it." It is often hard for Westerners to remember Chinese names. Therefore, that woman asked several times for the name of the chief perpetrator in persecuting Falun Gong practitioners. She said, "I must remember this name, this evil name [Jiang Zemin]. He persecutes good people."
After learning about the facts, one of two female students said to a practitioner, "I believe what you said, but I still cannot imagine that Jiang would persecute good people only because of his jealousy. I support you! Please don't feel so bad!" Another girl asked for several leaflets and wanted to give them to her friends and family members.
Although practitioners felt a little tired after standing there and talking with people for the entire day, when seeing the crowds of people passing by, practitioners have only one thought: Talk with one person and explain the facts to him, and there will be one more person aware of the facts. Such a good opportunity cannot be missed.