(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 29 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Guizhi and Her Husband Arrested
2. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Guo's Whereabouts Unknown
3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shen Zhongqin Sentenced
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhou Lan Detained
5. [Shen County, Hebei Province] Ms. Tian Xingbao Sentenced
6. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Guozhen Persecuted to Death
7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Lixiang Taken to Prison
8. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Nine Practitioners Facing Trial
9. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Aili Detained
10. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Yilian and Ms. Ma Liangxiang Sentenced
11. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Feng Guirong Detained
12. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Two Practitioners Tried, Four Practitioners Detained
13. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhang Yali's Whereabouts Unknown
14. [Taojiang County, Hunan Province] Mr. Mo Qibing's Whereabouts Unknown
15. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zeng Rongju Facing Trial

1. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Guizhi and Her Husband Arrested

Ms. Wang Guizhi and her husband were arrested by officers from the Henan Police Station on March 15, 2019. Their home was ransacked.

Ms. Wang is being held in the Hunchun City Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Hunchun City No. 3 Police Station: +86-433-7512046

2. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Guo's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Guo was arrested at her son's home on March 20, 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.

3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shen Zhongqin Sentenced

Ms. Shen Zhongqin was sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term by the Shenbeixin District Court on February 17, 2019.

4. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhou Lan Detained

Ms. Zhou Lan was arrested at her daughter's home by officers from the Fuminlu Police Station on March 1, 2019. She and her daughter's home were ransacked.

Ms. Zhou is being held in the Hedong Detention Center.

5. [Shen County, Hebei Province] Ms. Tian Xingbao Sentenced

Ms. Tian Xingbao's lawyer was informed on March 20, 2019, that Ms. Tian had been sentenced to a ten-year prison term by the Anping Court in the Hengshui District.

6. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Guozhen Persecuted to Death

Ms. Li Guozhen from Shimenzhai Town in the Haigang District had her home ransacked by four officers from the Shimenzhai Police Station on December 8, 2018. Officers from the Shimenzhai Police Station and 3544 District Police Station arrested her at her son's home the following day.

Ms. Li was taken to the Qinhuangdao Detention Center and released on December 24, 2018. She died on March 13, 2019, as a result of the persecution.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Li:Shimenzhai Police Station: +86-335-6098360

7. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Lixiang Taken to Prison

Ms. Han Lixiang from Yapang Village, Wangtai Town in the Huangdaoxin District, was sentenced to three years in prison by the Huangdao District Court. She was taken to the Shandong Province Women's Prison on March 14, 2019.

8. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Nine Practitioners Facing Trial

Nine practitioners, all in their 60s or 70s, are scheduled to be tried in the Yingze District Court on April 2, 2019. They are: Ms. Wang Suping, 67; Mr. Luo Baojun, 62; Ms. Sun Zhifen, 60; Ms. Zhang Qingxiang, 69; Ms. Zhang Runying, 71; Ms. Guo Runxian, 68; Ms. Tian Yuqin, 60; Ms. Hu Lanying, 65; and Ms. Wang Lanmei, 72.

Parties involved in persecuting the nine practitioners:Xu Enwei (徐恩伟), director, Yingze Police Station: +86-351-7222868, +86-351-7245400Huo Jianming (霍建明), director, Fengdong Police Station: +86-351-7679110Yingze District Procuratorate in Taiyuan City: +86-351-4237612Yingze District Court in Taiyuan City: +86-351-5688101

9. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Aili Detained

Ms. Zhang Aili from the Shengli Oilfield in Dongying City was arrested by officers from the Dongying Police Department Domestic Security Division on November 25, 2018. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Zhang was taken to the Dongying Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Fu (扈某), head, Dongying Domestic Security Division: +86-18706665929Cheng (程某), branch head: +86-15205460567, +86-546-8926012Dongying District Procuratorate: +86-546-3012151

10. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Yilian and Ms. Ma Liangxiang Sentenced

Ms. Song Yilian and Ms. Ma Liangxiang were each sentenced to 14 months in prison and fined 3,000 yuan by the Huangdao District Court. They had already been detained for that amount of time and were released on March 19, 2019.

11. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Feng Guirong Detained

Ms. Feng Guirong was arrested in Jiaozhou City on March 9, 2019, and taken to the Jimolu Police Station. She is being held in the Pudong Detention Center.

12. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Two Practitioners Tried, Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Wang Meiying and Ms. Chen Zhiyun were tried by the Chongchuan Court around January 10, 2019.

Several practitioners were arrested by Nantong Domestic Security Division officers around February 25, 2019. Four are still detained in the Chongchuan Domestic Security Division. They are Ms. Qin Longzhu and her husband Mr. Huang Hanlin and Mr. Lu Dequan and his sister Ms. Lu Demei.

13. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhang Yali's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Zhang Yali, in her 60s, has been missing for two weeks.

14. [Taojiang County, Hunan Province] Mr. Mo Qibing's Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Mo Qibing, in his 40s, was arrested in 2012 by officers from Yiyang and Taojiang police departments and the 610 Office. He was released in 2017 but had to leave home to avoid further harassment.

Mr. Mo was recently arrested in Ningbo. His whereabouts are unknown.

15. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zeng Rongju Facing Trial

Ms. Zeng Rongju and another practitioner were arrested on March 7, 2019, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Longquanyi Police Station and is facing trial.