4 Magnificent World Falun Dafa Day Events in New York
[Photo Caption: Around 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners march in the World Falun Dafa Day parade in New York on May 13, 2016 (Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times)]
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The Grand Parade
Around 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners march in the World Falun Dafa parade in New York on May 13, 2016. (Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times) 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners from all over the world marched across the width of Manhattan, demonstrating the striking radiance of the practice and the solemn dignity practitioners use to face the persecution they have experienced.
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Character Formation
Over a thousand Falun Gong practitioners from New York, Taiwan, and other Asian regions form the Chinese characters for “Falun Dafa” at Gantry Plaza State Park, New York, on May 12, 2016. (Larry Dye/Epoch Times) Over one thousand people, wearing bright yellow clothes, arranged themselves into various Chinese characters, creating a stunning scene on the shores of Gantry Plaza State Park in Queens New York, across the East River from Manhattan. These characters say “Falun Dafa.”
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Outdoor Exercises
Falun Gong practitioners meditate at Union Square in New York as they celebrate World Falun Dafa Day on May 12, 2016. (Youzhi Ma/Epoch Times) Many passersby commented that they could feel the calm soothing energy as thousands meditated together in Union Square and other parks throughout New York.
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Bearing Witness in Front of City Hall
Lu Shiyu tells her story at City Hall in New York on May 11, 2016, of how she was persecuted inside China for practicing Falun Gong. (Benjamin Chasteen/Epoch Times) Eight survivors of persecution recounted their experiences of horrific torture in China at their hands of the communist regime. Each story represents but one of many examples of the brutality executed by the Chinese Communist Party in its attempts to extinguish Falun Gong, and the sacrifices the practitioners endured to maintain their beliefs.
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Grand Parade in Manhattan Promotes Peace, Exposes Persecution in China
(www.TheEpochTimes.com/n3/2066015-grand-parade-in-manhattan-promotes-peace-exposes-persecution-in-china/) -
Why a Thousand People in Bright Yellow Shirts Formed Four Chinese Characters in a New York City Park
(www.TheEpochTimes.com/n3/2065095-why-a-thousand-people-in-bright-yellow-shirts-formed-four-chinese-characters-in-a-new-york-city-park/) -
Meditation and Performances at NYC’s Union Square Celebrate 24 Years of Falun Gong
(www.TheEpochTimes.com/n3/2065049-meditation-and-performances-at-nycs-union-square-celebrate-24-years-of-falun-gong/) -
Chinese Practitioners of Falun Gong Tell Harrowing Accounts of Brutality by Mainland Regime
(www.TheEpochTimes.com/n3/2065033-chinese-practitioners-of-falun-gong-tell-harrowing-accounts-of-brutality-by-mainland-regime/)