(Minghui.org) The City of Plano held a day-long Independence Day celebration, “Plano’s All American 4th,” on Tuesday July 4, 2023. Presented by the city government and the Rotary Clubs of Plano, the celebrations included a parade and fireworks. Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to participate, and their beautifully decorated float, bright costumes and colorful flags added a distinctive highlight to the parade. The audience waved and cheered while the emcee exclaimed, “This is beautiful!”

The organizers said it was exciting to resume the annual event after the COVID pandemic, and everyone looked forward to it. About thirty groups participated in the parade this year. 

Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to participate in Plano’s All American 4th Parade.

This year the parade was held in the evening instead of the morning. Just before the sun set at 7:30 p.m., the parade set off from the Red Trail Pavilion, and proceeded towards Spring Creek Parkway. The practitioners’ entry consisted of a float covered in flowers and a banner team. Practitioners dressed in golden exercise outfits demonstrated the five sets of exercises on the float. Many paradegoers were happy to accept information about Falun Dafa.

The emcee introduced the Dafa practitioners with, “Falun Dafa originates from traditional China and is a cultivation method based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. Falun Dafa is practiced in more than a hundred countries around the world. Practitioners abide by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance in their daily lives and they want to share these values with more people. This is beautiful!”

Practitioners distribute fliers to parade spectators.

After she received information about Falun Dafa, a young Vietnamese woman said she would look up the website and learn how to practice.

Mr. Ravi from India said he’s talked with practitioners at a community event before, so he knew about the persecution in China. He said that he was very happy to see practitioners in the parade. He praised the positive energy they brought to community events and how they continue to tell people about the persecution. He hopes that they persist, and affirmed that eventually, more people will recognize the evil nature of the Chinese Communist Party.