Taiwan: Parade in Tainan Celebrates World Falun Dafa Day

(Minghui.org) Practitioners in southern Taiwan held a parade in Tainan on May 3, 2025, to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day (May 13). A large and eye-catching banner, which read: “Celebrate 5.13 World Falun Dafa Day,” led the parade, followed by the Tian Guo Marching Band, a celestial maiden team, an exercise team, a waist drum team, and a flag team. The majestic drums and bright colors drew people to stop and watch. Many used their phones to photograph or video record the parade.

May 13, 2025, is the 26th World Falun Dafa Day and the 33rd anniversary of the public introduction of Falun Dafa. It is also the birthday of Master Li, the founder of Falun Dafa.

Practitioners held a parade on May 3, 2025, to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day.

The celestial maiden team in the parade.

The lively waist drum team in the parade.

City Councilor: “Guarding Peace and Love”

Tainan City Councilors Tsai Hsiao-wei and Shen Chen-tung spoke during the press conference. Ms. Tsai said that on behalf of Lin Chun-hsien, Member of the Legislative Yuan, they together congratulate: “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good! Happy birthday to Master Li!"

Tainan City Councilor Tsai Hsiao-wei was interviewed at the press conference.

Ms. Tsai said that seeing that Falun Dafa practitioners are working very hard to spread the truth about the persecution around the world, “their sense of justice and courage have led to the consensus and attention of the general public.”

She thanked practitioners for “Fearlessly guarding peace and love.” She also praised them, “For more than 20 years, they have always adhered to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. This is very valuable!”

Tainan City Councilor Shen Chen-tung said, “Happy birthday to Master Li!” He hopes that by celebrating World Falun Dafa Day, “More people in the world will know Falun Dafa’s principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, and more people in the world will understand the truth.”

Tainan City Councilor Shen Chen-tung speaks at the press conference.

Mr. Shen said that finding the truth is very difficult and even dangerous, and he admired practitioners for their courage to speak out. He and Ms. Tsai exclaimed together: “Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”

Tainan City Councilors Tsai Hsiao-wei and Shen Chen-tung exclaimed, “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”

Elementary School Teacher: Elevating Character Is the Greatest Benefit

Huang Li-e, an elementary school teacher who has practiced Dafa for nearly 30 years, said, “Improving one’s xinxing is the greatest benefit of practicing Falun Dafa.” She said, “In daily life, look within more. In this way, once a bad thought shows up, it is easy to quickly discover it and correct oneself.”

Practitioner Huang Li-e

She gave an example, “I used to be unwilling to admit defeat or my mistakes. I tried to prove that I wasn’t wrong, or that others might not be right. After I began practicing, I gradually understood the Fa principles and let go of that attachment. The point is not who is right or wrong, but the attachment.” She looked inward and said, “I used to care a lot about how others viewed me. Now, I can deal with it calmly.”

Ms. Huang said that she is very grateful and cherishes the opportunity to practice Falun Dafa.

Cultivators Are Altruistic

Lin Chin-yuan, who is engaged in paper manufacturing, has practiced Falun Dafa for 20 years. He said, “After I began practicing Falun Dafa, I understood that cultivators are altruistic. Since I began to follow the teachings of Falun Dafa and thought from the perspective of customers, the factory’s operations have become very smooth.”

Lin Chin-yuan

All his employees practice Falun Dafa. Mr. Lin said, “The employees have a strong sense of loyalty to the company and often take the initiative to come to work half an hour early. When they encounter conflicts, they take a step back and look inward, and the problem soon passes. I get along well with the employees and the company is like a big family.”

On the occasion of World Falun Dafa Day, he said, “I feel honored to have this opportunity to maintain safety for the parade and ensure the event is successfully completed.”

Junior High Student Helps Others

Yang Ching-chi, who has practiced Falun Dafa with her mother since she was a child, is a third-year junior high school (9th grade) student and a member of the celestial maiden team. She said, “Because I practice Falun Dafa, I usually don’t argue or get too attached to things, and I take issues lightly.”

Yang Ching-chi

Falun Dafa practitioners conduct themselves according to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Ms. Yang tries to have compassion, and “Have empathy, and be considerate of parents and teachers. Be willing to help classmates, and get along well with classmates.”

She was very happy to be part of the celestial maiden team. “It’s great to participate in the Falun Dafa parade and let more people know that Falun Dafa is good!”

The Power of Compassion

Practitioners offered passersby information about Falun Dafa and small origami lotus flowers. Ms. Chen said with emotion, “You represent the power of compassion!”

Mr. Kuo stood in the doorway of a store and recorded the parade with his cellphone. He said, “A classmate practices Falun Dafa, and he is a very upright person.”