(Clearwisdom.net) On May 8, Falun Gong practitioners gathered at the new park in Boston's Chinatown to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day 2010 and to express their gratitude for Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa.

The practitioners displayed large banners and posters around the arch at the entrance of Chinatown. They demonstrated the exercises of Falun Gong and distributed information to passersby.

Massachusetts State Senate minority leader Richard Tisei sent greetings to the practitioners and commended Mr. Li Hongzhi for the benefits Falun Dafa brings the community.

Massachusetts State Senator Mark Falzone sent congratulations to the New England Falun Dafa Association and well wishes to the practitioners.

Mayor of Quincy City Tom Koch issued a proclamation for Falun Dafa Day. Mayor Koch expressed his wish for the practitioners to continue to promote peace by helping people experience the inner peace of the practice.

Mayor of Waltham City Jeannette McCarthy praised Falun Gong practitioners' contributions to the community and welcomed the 11^th World Falun Dafa Day. She wished the celebration a great success.

It was a rainy day, but many people still stopped to watch the celebration and learn more. A man who just came from China to visit a relative in Boston wanted to know more about Falun Gong's situation outside of China. He condemned the persecution and was grateful to get a copy of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party on CD.