(Clearwisdom.net) On Sunday August 14, Falun Gong practitioners participated in the San Rocco celebration activity held in Magnano. Every year, the Virgin Mary Ascension Day is held in this medieval city.

Falun Gong exercises demonstration

One day before the activity, two Chinese Falun Gong practitioners wrote down "Falun Dafa" in Chinese and Italian on top of yellow umbrellas. In front of the banner with the words "Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance" were petition signature collection tables and Falun Gong leaflets in various languages.

When practitioners were setting up display boards exposing the persecution and cruel torture happening in China, owners of the stores in the neighborhood could not wait to ask questions. When they saw the photos of how practitioners are cruelly tortured by Chinese Communist Party officials (CCP), they were all shocked and could hardly believe that such things still happen in the world today. A great number of people signed their names on the petition calling for an end to the persecution without hesitation and gave their best wishes to us. The storeowners came to the stand one after another. Almost all of the store owners came to ask questions and get Falun Gong flyers.

Peaceful practice in the face of brutal persecution: Many people stopped to learn more

More and more people came in the afternoon, and practitioners told them about Falun Gong and the human rights abuses against practitioners in China. People expressed their sympathy and sincere sorrow. The cruel torture and the beauty of Falun Gong cast a vivid contrast. Fellow practitioners gave balloons reading, "Falun Gong is Good" in different colors to little children.

When the activity ended, the city's Mayor came to the display stand to personally express thanks to the Falun Gong practitioners.

Originally published in Italian at http://it.clearharmony.net/articles/200508/1379.html

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