(Clearwisdom.net) On the evening of April 8, 2005, five of our practitioners from two different cities in Finland drove several hundred kilometers to the Kylpyl Hotel near the mid-west city of Pori to participate in a two-day health exhibition. We introduced Falun Gong and the persecution happening in China to the local people.

Falun Gong booth

Falun Gong booth

Demonstrating the exercises

We started by presenting leaflets detailing the practice of Falun Gong and the persecution happening in China to each stall at the exhibition, along with a beautiful paper lotus flower. Everyone received our gifts with pleasure and seriously studied the leaflets. In the meantime, we arranged our exercise demonstration on the stairs where visitors passed by. We also placed our display boards, paper lotus flowers and banners in this area. The gentle Falun Gong music accompanying the exercise demonstration attracted people to stop and watch.

Some people wanted to learn the exercises, so practitioners taught them on the spot. We also demonstrated the exercises outside the dining room's big glass windows while people were having their meal, so that as many people as possible could witness the beauty of Falun Gong.

The Falun Gong booth was at the entrance to the exhibition hall. A practitioner continuously answered people's questions: "What is Falun Gong?" "Why is Falun Gong persecuted in China?" "What can we do to help?" Those who learned about the six years of persecution that practitioners in China have suffered signed their names on the petition to show support.

Teaching the exercises on the spot

Demonstrating the exercises

On the desk outside the exhibition hall, we placed our leaflets and paper lotus flowers. In the meantime, practitioners also taught people how to make the folded paper lotus flowers, which drew a large crowd. Many people learned how to fold them and said, "Kaunis, kaunis!" meaning "beautiful."

Journalists came to report on the exhibition. We took this opportunity to tell them about little Fadu. Fadu and her mom live in Australia. Fadu's father, a Falun Gong practitioner, died as a result of the persecution. Little Fadu and her mother have since visited over thirty countries to tell people what the Chinese Communist Party has done to their once peaceful and happy family. They have touched people with their own experiences to call for an end to the brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Today, we came with the same goal and hoped to present the goodness of Falun Dafa to the Finnish people.

Paper lotus flowers lead to the story of Little Fadu

During the two-day exhibition, some people told practitioners that they had already seen Falun Gong on Finnish TV. Several members of the public said that they could feel a strong energy field at the Falun Gong booth.

Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200504/26198.html