2015 Year in Review: Peaceful Resistance and Contributions to Society

As the persecution of Falun Gong in China continued into its 16th year, we reported on several encouraging developments. Since May 2015, more than 200,000 practitioners have filed criminal complaints against the architect of the violent suppression campaign. An award-winning documentary drew fresh attention to state-sanctioned organ harvesting crimes in China, and the number of Chinese who have quit the Communist Party and its youth organizations has reached 200 million.

Hong Kong Practitioners Wish Founder of Falun Gong a Happy New Year

Falun Gong practitioners in Hong Kong celebrated the New Year with a series of events including music, group exercises and a parade through the busy downtown area. They conveyed a special New Year's greetings to the founder of Falun Gong, Master Li Hongzhi.

UK: Falun Gong Practitioners Gather for Year-End Group Study and Experience Sharing

Occasions such as this give practitioners the opportunity to share how they feel about Falun Gong and why they find it so rewarding to practice. “I found that bad habits, intolerance, jealousy and hatred were gradually eliminated by following Master Li's teachings. It's a marvelous process,” said one. “I thank Master Li for helping me to become a better person,” said another. 

Falun Gong Practitioners in France Express Their Gratitude

These practitioners found Falun Dafa in different ways: some were searching for the purpose of life, some were look to have illnesses cured and improve their health, and some came upon the practice through interesting experiences.

Melbourne: “I Am Truly Proud of Them!”

As people descended upon the city center of Melbourne to celebrate the New Year, they found an unexpected sight -- Falun Gong practitioners raising awareness of the persecution and urging them to support efforts to bring the culprit behind it to justice. Many of them gladly obliged after discovering the facts of the persecution.

Gratitude from a Falun Gong Practitioner in Southern Taiwan

An older practitioner and her husband recount how they encountered Falun Gong and how it has changed both them and their lives for the better.

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