(Clearwisdom.net) Minghui reporter Wang Ying reports from Fremont: On the morning of July 4, 2005, Falun Gong practitioners from the North California Bay Area were invited to participate in the annual American Independence Day Parade. They displayed Falun Dafa's greatness to the local people, who gave the practitioners warm welcome. Falun Gong practitioners' banner reading "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" was very eye-catching. The citizens said, "Welcome for bringing us Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance."
  Falun Gong contingent |
  Banner reading "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" |
A Falun Gong practitioner said the organizer of the parade contacted him and expressed that Falun Gong practitioners stood out in last year's Independence Day parade, and they hoped we would continue participating this year.
  Falun Dafa banner |
That day, young practitioners from Minghui School performed lovely the little flying angels dance. Practitioners from different places of the Bay area performed the vigorous and vivid dragon dance; they unceasingly performed in the Falun Gong contingent and won the spectators' warm applause. Practitioners also demonstrated Falun Gong exercises to the spectators, who felt a peaceful atmosphere.
  Young practitioners from Minghui School perform little flying angels dance |
  Lively little flying angels dance |
Wherever the Falun Gong contingent passed by, people would express their admiration and constantly say, "Wonderful."
  Demonstrating Falun Gong exercises |
  Vigorous dragon dance |
A resident saw the banner reading, "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" in practitioners' hands, and said excitedly, "Welcome, you who bring us Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
  Distributing truth clarification leaflets |
  Distributing truth clarification leaflets |
One spectator had been smiling and waving to the Falun Gong practitioners. She asked practitioners what the group was called. When she heard it was the Falun Gong group, she said that she had read about Falun Gong in the newspaper, and she knew that the Chinese Communist Party prohibits people from practicing Falun Gong in China. The practitioners told her that people do not have freedom of belief in China, and many people have been tortured to death for practicing the exercises. People in other countries all can practice the exercises freely.
  Enthusiastic audience |
  Enthusiastic viewers |
Many residents of Chinese origin saw Caucasians in the Falun Gong contingent. They were amazed and shouted, "Look, Westerners." Practitioners learned that they came from Mainland China, and asked them if they had heard about Falun Gong. They said, "We did, and Falun Gong is quite good."
  The organization thanks practitioners for their wonderful performance. |
When the parade concluded, the organizer issued a certificate of appreciation for practitioners, thanking practitioners for their wonderful performance in the parade.
