Falun Gong Group Practice in Mainland China

Falun Gong Group Practice in Mainland China
5/13/2008
Updated:
9/15/2015
Beijing Falun Gong practitioners participated in group practice. These photos attest to the popularity of the practice before the persecution.
Beijing Falun Gong practitioners participated in group practice. These photos attest to the popularity of the practice before the persecution.

On May 13, 1992 Falun Gong founder Mr. Li Hongzhi introduced the practice of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, to the general public in mainland China. According to official statistics, in a few short years it grew dramatically in popularity until there were at least 70 million Chinese practitioners.

In the wake of the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Falun Gong, which started on July 20, 1999, the scenes of Falun Gong group practice in mainland China have become events worth recalling. Let us take a look at these historic photographs of Falun Gong group practice in China in celebration of this year’s World Falun Dafa Day.

Public celebration of World Falun Dafa Day began on May 13, 2000. In honor of the birthday of Falun Gong founder, Master Li Hongzhi and the introduction of the practice to the public on the same day, Falun Gong practitioners across the world mark Falun Dafa Day on May 13.

Jianyang City in Sichuan Province
Jianyang City in Sichuan Province
Qiqihar City in Heilongjiang Province
Qiqihar City in Heilongjiang Province
Shenyang City in Liaoning Province
Shenyang City in Liaoning Province
Harbin City in Heilongjiang
Harbin City in Heilongjiang
Gansu Province
Gansu Province
Shuangcheng City in Heilongjiang
Shuangcheng City in Heilongjiang
Weihai City in Shandong Province
Weihai City in Shandong Province
Ningjin County in Hebei Province
Ningjin County in Hebei Province
Dalian City in Liaoning
Dalian City in Liaoning
Changchun City in Jilin Province
Changchun City in Jilin Province
Laixi City in Shandong
Laixi City in Shandong
Lingyuan City in Liaoning
Lingyuan City in Liaoning
Shanghai
Shanghai
Wuhan City in Hubei Province
Wuhan City in Hubei Province
Jiamusi City in Heilongjiang
Jiamusi City in Heilongjiang
Hefei City in Anhui Province
Hefei City in Anhui Province
Dianbai County in Guangdong Province
Dianbai County in Guangdong Province
Mengyin County in Shandong
Mengyin County in Shandong
Shenzhen City in Guangdong
Shenzhen City in Guangdong