![]() Wang Lirong, a New York resident originally from Shanghai, walked alongside the parade route from Flushing’s Union Street to Main Street. It is now practiced in more than 100 countries around the world. Those three principles are the core values of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa-a spiritual discipline rooted in traditional Chinese culture, involving a set of moral teachings and meditative exercises-that was made public more than three decades ago in northeast China. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times) Falun Gong practitioners take part in the Chinese New Year Parade in Flushing, New York, on Jan. Thousands lined the parade route to watch the festivities.īrightly costumed dragon and lion dancers wowed crowds, ladies dressed as Chinese heavenly maidens handed out lotus flowers to passersby, a Chinese-American marching band played tunes inspired by divine melodies, and adherents held banners and flags with messages like “Falun Dafa is good” and “Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance.” Falun Gong practitioners take part in the Chinese New Year Parade in Flushing, New York, on Jan. Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners formed several segments of a thousands-strong parade that marched through the heart of New York City’s largest Chinese community. ![]() NEW YORK-A time for renewal and reflection emerged as key themes for adherents of the spiritual practice Falun Gong who participated in Flushing’s Lunar New Year parade on Jan. Falun Gong practitioners take part in the Chinese New Year Parade in Flushing, New York, on Jan.
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