(Clearwisdom.net) On October 9-14, 2005, the International Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Paintings Exhibit and Falun Dafa Practitioners' Validating the Fa Photo Exhibit came to Miaoli, and were displayed at the Performing Arts Hall of Tongxiao Synthesizing Activity Center. The activity was sponsored by the Taiwan Falun Dafa Association and Taiwan Culture Foundation, and was recognized and supported by over a dozen officials from local businesses and other organizations. Guests present included the town mayor, county councilors and the director of the Women's Association.

The activity began with the Flag and Drum Troupe's performance from NTDTV, which was followed by wonderful performances given by the Shen Yun Dance Group and the Tongxiao Community Folk Dance Group. There was also singing and dancing from the Xinpu Primary School and performances from the National Music Society from the Tongxiao Primary School. The audience gave all the performers warm applause.

Performance given by the Flag and Drum Troupe from NTDTV

Wonderful performance at opening ceremony

Professor Liu Zheng-yi made a speech on behalf of the Falun Dafa Association. He stated that the photos displayed in this photo exhibit depicted Falun Dafa's wide spread around the world, and the journey of validating the Fa walked by millions of Falun Dafa practitioners. The paintings displayed in the exhibit were from outstanding artists who are bringing wonderful traditional arts to the Taiwanese people. Besides, as cultivators, these artists display Falun Dafa's purity and peacefulness through their personal experiences and their understandings of life. They also demonstrated their great compassion and forbearance in exposing the brutal persecution of Falun Gong taking place in Mainland China.

Mayor Wu of Tongxiao mentioned in his speech that it was a blessing for Tongxiao that the international Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Paintings Exhibit and Photo Exhibit could come to Tongxiao. If everyone could follow the standards of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to treat people and deal with conflicts, he believed that society would be harmonious and everyone would live a more happy life.

Using Art to Tell People about the Truth Results in Positive Response and Admiration

The photo exhibit had three parts: First, scenes of practitioners' group practice before the persecution; second, exposing the despicable methods employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to persecute Falun Gong, and practitioners' truth clarification efforts; and third, support and recognition awarded by different governments after having learned the truth of Falun Gong and the persecution. There were 140 works displayed in the photo exhibit. They captured important historic moments, displayed the wonderfulness of Falun Dafa cultivation and the arduous journey of resisting the persecution. The photos were witness to the cultivators' steadfast belief in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and to their unyielding spirit.

The paintings exhibit displayed nearly 40 works created by artists who are also Falun Gong practitioners from around the world. There were five parts: Part One, Buddha's Light Illuminates Heaven and Earth; Part Two, Assimilating to Dafa, Returning to Our Original True Self; Part Three, Life's Witness, Righteous Belief Exists Forever; Part Four, Spreading the Truth, Calling for Justice; Part Five, Good Will be Rewarded and Evil Will Reap Retribution, Just Trial.

These paintings manifest the harmony and peace that come from practicing Falun Gong. They also depict various torture methods used to persecute Falun Gong practitioners in Mainland China, and the journey of Falun Gong practitioners' peaceful appeals held around the world that call for bringing perpetrator Jiang Zemin to justice for persecuting Falun Gong.

Numerous people from nearby areas came to appreciate the exhibit. Many more people came after being told about it by their family members or friends. Many people were moved by the realms depicted in the works, and gasped in admiration. Some people expressed that it is inconceivable that there is such a brutal persecution taking place in China.

A married couple from Taizhong came in after seeing many banners about the exhibit while passing by outside the exhibition hall. Through the exhibit guides' introduction, they were amazed to learn that there are so many outstanding artists among Falun Gong practitioners.

A retired principal of a primary school expressed with emotion after visiting the exhibit that Falun Gong is cultivation of one's xinxing. It delivers many benefits but not a single harm to society, yet it suffers such a persecution. He sympathized with and admired practitioners who tell the public about the persecution using art and photo exhibits.

Local Media Report on the Exhibition

Local media interviews

Local media interviews

The Tongxiao Mayor and his wife came to visit at noon. They had specifically notified the Miaoli Ji Yuan Cable TV Station to come to videotape the event. The Miaoli News also reported on the activity the same day and asked people in Miaoli to take this good opportunity to appreciate these outstanding artists' works from around the world.

A guide explains the paintings

Guests appreciate the paintings

Many people showed their deep sympathy after viewing several paintings depicting Falun Gong practitioners' children who suffer tribulations in Mainland China. When they learned that there was a signature collection activity at the entrance to the exhibition hall, they all signed their names, and hoped to do their best to help these children who have lost their parents' care under the persecution. They hoped that they would soon receive good care.

The exhibits on Saturday helped the Taiwanese people learn that the CCP's brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is still going on. Everyone who learned the truth was willing to extend a righteous hand and hoped to put an end to the brutal persecution soon.

Signing letters for rescuing persecuted Falun Gong children