Falun Dafa Practitioners in New York Respectfully Wish Master Li a Happy New Year

(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners gathered at the Taiwan Center in Flushing on December 28, 2025, to wish their founder, Master Li Hongzhi, a happy New Year. They conveyed their gratitude to Master and celebrated the arrival of the new year with drums, instrumental music, joyful songs, and dances. They expressed their resolve to continue cultivating with greater diligence and hope that people of the world remember: “Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.”

Practitioners welcome 2026 and wish Master Li a Happy New Year.

The warm and inviting atmosphere contrasted with the winter cold outside. The stage was decorated with flowers, and colorful lights highlighted a banner that read: “Happy New Year, Master.” The venue was packed with practitioners from different ethnic backgrounds. Ranging in age from 90 to just a few years old, from veteran practitioners to newcomers, they respectfully exclaimed in unison, “We wish Master a Happy New Year! Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good!”

Performances Express Practitioners’ Gratitude

A festive lion and dragon dance signaled the start of the performances, followed by poetry recitations, solo singers, dancers, waist drums, taiko drums, and martial arts performances. Musicians played various instruments such as the guzheng, erhu, pipa, clarinet, cello, and violin. The event ended with a rousing rendition of “Falun Holy King,” “Giving You a Path of Hope,” and “Falun Dafa Is Good” by everyone present.

“Auspicious Lions Offer Blessings” signaled the beginning of the celebration.

Broadcaster Zhao Huizi recited a poem to express Falun Dafa practitioners’ gratitude to Master Li.

The Taiko Drum players give a rousing performance.

The Waist Drum team performed “How Wonderful Falun Dafa Is” and “The Song of the Fa Drum.”

Erhu Solo

“Returning Home” was played on the guzheng.

Clarinet duet featuring the song “Ode to Master’s Compassion.”

Many practitioners shed tears of happiness and gratitude during the performances. Others took the opportunity to share their cultivation experiences and explained why they treasured Falun Dafa.

Young Practitioner: Obtaining Falun Dafa Is the Luckiest Thing that Happened to Me

University student Kevin Zhang sang, “Hard to Cover Up.”

Bassist Kevin Zhang, a silver medalist at the 10th NTD Global Chinese Vocal Competition, sang “Hard to Cover Up,” a song composed by Mr. Li Hongzhi. A student at Northeastern University’s New York City campus, Kevin has practiced Falun Dafa with his mother since he was a child. He said, “Obtaining Falun Dafa is the luckiest thing that happened to me! Falun Dafa taught me to how to be a good person, to think of others, ways to deal with difficulties, to look inward when I encounter problems, and to search for my shortcomings and correct them. The mindset imparted by Dafa is key to my continued progress as a singer.”

Medical School PhD: Tremendous Improvement in Body and Mind After Practicing Falun Dafa

Dr. Chang Yuxin graduated from the National Taiwan University’s College of Medicine

Zhang Yuxin, a 29-year-old psychiatrist at a Brooklyn hospital who recently completed his postdoctoral research in the U.S., began practicing Falun Dafa in Taiwan four years ago. While studying for his final year at the National Taiwan University, he passed by a Falun Dafa practice site near the Taipei 101 Building. Curious, he looked up the practice online and started learning the exercises independently using the instructional videos on the Falun Dafa website: (falundafa.org).

He said, “Since childhood, I have had a keen interest in neurology, cognitive science, and religious philosophy. When I opened the book Zhuan Falun and read the introduction "On Dafa," I was shocked! It answered many of my longstanding questions! Other than sleeping, I spent every available second of my time reading the book, and I finished it in two or three days. After learning what Dafa was and what I had gained, I was overjoyed, and I wished to share this wonderful Fa with others.”

Since childhood, Zhang Yuxin would feel extremely tired whenever it rained, to the point he would spend entire weekends asleep. After practicing Falun Gong, his malaise disappeared. “Even on cold days, I can comfortably do the exercises outdoors—something I previously could not imagine. I used to have athlete’s foot, but after practicing Falun Dafa for just one week, it was gone. I was able to quit playing video games, despite my severe addiction to them. It’s truly amazing!”

Learning the Truth About Falun Dafa

Wang Zhiyuan, one of the organizers of the event and chairman of the Global Service Center for Quitting the CCP, wishes Master Li Hongzhi, Falun Dafa practitioners, and Chinese people around the world a Happy New Year. It is his hope that Falun Dafa will spread throughout the world and benefit more people.

“Falun Dafa teaches that ‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance’ make up the characteristic of the universe. Following ‘Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance’ makes one a good person, while assimilating to this characteristic will make one an enlightened being. We hope people will remember ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good,’ reject the CCP’s lies, take a stand against the CCP’s evil deeds, and maintain their righteousness so as to receive the protection of gods and Buddhas for a bright future.”