Please understand the truth about Falun Gong and the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in China. Please do not believe the Chinese Communist Party's lies. Falun Dafa is Good. Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) teaches 'Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance', it teaches us to be a GOOD person, and it makes us HEALTHY.
And it is embraced in over 100 nations!
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May 27, 2012 | By a Minghui correspondent from Gansu Province, Chinaa
Ms. Cao firmly believed in Dafa and refused to write the three statements to denounce Dafa. Personnel at the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center tortured her by hanging her up for eight days and nights. They also beat her head with electronic batons, knocking three of her teeth loose. They tortured her for eight days. They deprived her of sleep and locked her in a small cell in order to force her to write the three statements. They also hired Officer Jin Wei to torture her, and did not allow her to use the restroom.
(Minghui.org)Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Cao Dangui, from the Science and Seismological Bureau of Lanzhou City, was detained in the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center when she was 60 years old. She was severely tortured, both physically and mentally, leaving her completely incapacitated. She passed away on November 19, 2008.
Ms. Cao lived on Weiyuan Road in the Chengguan District. In 2002, she was arrested by police from the Weiyuanlu Police Branch Station and was sent to the Gaolanshan Brainwashing Center in Chengguan District. At midnight, a drunken employee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tried to break into her room, paralyzing her with fear. She was later transferred to the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center in Lanzhou for further persecution.
Ms. Cao firmly believed in Dafa and refused to write the three statements to denounce Dafa. Personnel at the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center tortured her by hanging her up for eight days and nights. They also beat her head with electronic batons, knocking three of her teeth loose. They tortured her for eight days. They deprived her of sleep and locked her in a small cell in order to force her to write the three statements. They also hired Officer Jin Wei to torture her, and did not allow her to use the restroom.
As result of this inhumane torture, Ms. Cao finally lost control of her bladder and bowels, and could no longer care for herself. She passed away at home on November 19, 2008.
The Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center in Gansu Province is an evil place where many Falun Gong practitioners have been horribly tortured. Over the past decade, more than 400 practitioners have been tortured and as a result, many have been disabled and many have died, including Pipa (Chinese lute) musician Liu Zhifang from the Gansu Province Yu Opera Orchestra, former senior engineer Qian Shiguang from the Chinese Academy of Oil Exploration, Zheng Fengru from the Gansu Province Construction Engineering Company, and Mao Yaping, Zhao Yingzhe and Zhang Minghai from the Lanzhou Electrical Machinery Company. Currently, Falun Gong practitioners Yue Puling, Chen Jianru, Zhang Luchan and Zhang Xiuli are being detained there.
The Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center had the following names before 2002: Lanzhou City Legal Education School; Qilihe District Legal Education Center in Lanzhou City, Chengguan and District Legal Education Center in Lanzhou City. An office building was constructed in 2002 and a sign at the gate reads: Lanzhou Municipal Committee of the CPC Party School. Inside, another sign reads: Qilihe District Legal Education Center, while another notes: Chengguan District Legal Education Center. Two bronze signs still list the name: Lanzhou City Legal Education School. In 2007, after Lanzhou City Forced Labor Camp was established, the sign at the gate noted: Lanzhou City Reeducation Center Through Labor, Lanzhou City Drug Rehabilitation Center, and Lanzhou City Correction Center.
Editor’s Note: Dear readers, do you know that Falun Dafa, originally from China, is currently practiced by people in over 100 countries? But in China, since Jul. 20, 1999, Falun Gong is defamed, slandered and persecuted due to the Chinese Communist Party’s fear of Falun Gong’s rapidly growing popularity. Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline’s growing popularity as a threat to the CCP’s atheistic ideology.
To learn more about the persecution Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to in China, visit http://faluninfo.net/.
For more information about the practice or to download Zhuan Falun, visit: www.falundafa.org. All books, exercise music, resources, and instructions are available completely free of charge.
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After a surgery in which her one remaining ovary, uterus, and part of her intestines were removed, Yang Ya-chuan still survived and thrived.
“Practices such as qigong and meditation can help stabilize both the body and mind,” Liao said. “From a spiritual or religious standpoint, there’s indirect evidence that these practices may improve quality of life, enhance sleep, and reduce levels of inflammatory hormones. These effects could, in turn, help support cancer recovery by boosting the immune system.”
In 2007, at age 36 and just six months into her marriage, Yang Ya-chuan underwent a medical check-up as she and her husband were trying to conceive a child. They received an unexpected diagnosis—cancer in her ovary.
Despite immediate surgery to remove the affected ovary, a year later, the cancer had spread. In a second procedure, surgeons took turns removing all the affected organs.
When she awoke, Yang learned that she had lost her remaining ovary, uterus, and part of her intestines. A bag was next to her belly button, with a piece of intestine sticking out.
“I felt like my whole world had collapsed.” Yang told The Epoch Times.
“I don’t know what I did to deserve this. I don’t know how much time I have left. Even the doctors can’t tell me how long I’ll live.”
At the most devastating point in her life, she started a qigong practice, which altered the course of her life.
A Chance Encounter
During her week-long hospital stay following surgery, her suffering continued.
At the time, she was struggling with abdominal fluid buildup and severe pain from her surgical incision, which made it difficult to sleep. She also struggled mentally, feeling as though she looked like a Frankenstein’s monster, with tubes and stitches. She cried to the point she couldn’t speak, blaming fate was unfair.
Yang hired a caregiver to help look after her. Seeing Yang in such pain, the caregiver suggested that she try practicing a qigong practice called Falun Gong in hopes of relieving the mental and, hopefully, physical discomfort. The caregiver told Yang it had significantly improved her own health.
Falun Gong is a spiritual discipline that combines meditation with gentle, slow-moving exercises—similar to yoga or tai chi. It also comes with teachings that follow the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. It emphasizes the development of moral character and personal cultivation.
Initially, Yang was skeptical. Still, she agreed to listen to recorded teachings.
“After about 20 minutes of listening, I would start to feel more at ease and could even take a short nap,” she said.
In 2010, Yang underwent her first round of chemotherapy. The treatment left her physically weakened, and she lost around 22 pounds.
She continued her therapy while keeping up her practice. Once discharged from the hospital, she took the time to attend a nine-day Falun Gong seminar.
Following her sixth round of chemotherapy, both her dietitian and doctor noticed something unusual—although Yang had lost weight, her muscle mass had been fully preserved.
Typically, chemotherapy causes a sharp decline in white blood cell count, increasing the risk of infection and potentially posing serious health risks. However, Yang’s test results consistently showed that her white blood cell counts remained within a healthy range throughout treatment—a rare outcome for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Noting how quickly Yang’s body recovered after each round of chemotherapy, her doctor recommended she undergo six additional sessions as a preventive measure.
Yang told the doctor that she decided not to pursue the preventive sessions due to the potential physical toll. She also shared that she had experienced significant improvements since starting her practice of Falun Gong.
To her surprise, the renowned Taiwanese gynecologic oncology specialist, Hua-Hsi Wu, agreed with her decision. “Then keep practicing Falun Gong,” he said.
Recovery
Since then, Yang has devoted herself fully to the mind and body practice.
Shortly after practicing Falun Gong outdoors, she experienced a unique swirling sensation in her back—in the area where she had previously undergone surgery to remove her lipoma. The strong energy flow lasted for longer than six months, she said.
“Every time I practiced, even in cold weather, I would break into a sweat. The smell of my sweat reminded me of the chemotherapy drugs, IV fluids, and disinfectants used during my hospital treatment. This continued for nearly a year.”
A month after completing her chemotherapy, her body returned to the state it was in before she underwent surgery, Yang said.
Practicing Falun Gong also helped Yang cultivate a more positive and peaceful outlook on life.
“Rather than resenting my illness, I have learned to face it with calm acceptance. After reading Zhuan Falun [the core text of Falun Gong], I came to understand that true health begins with being a kind and considerate person,” she said.
Her family and friends were surprised to see her let go of her previously impatient and quick-tempered nature—even her driving habits had changed.
For more than a decade, she has lived a healthy and energetic life.
Last August, Taipei Veterans General Hospital issued a health certificate indicating that Yang was symptom-free at the time of examination.
A health certificate issued by Taipei Veterans General Hospital on Aug. 20, 2024, indicated that Yang was symptom-free at the time of examination. Courtesy of Yang Ya-chuan
The Power of Belief
Commenting on Yang’s remarkable recovery after practicing Falun Gong, Dr. Glynn Weldon Gilcrease, associate professor of oncology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, told The Epoch Times that oncology typically relies on statistical measures—such as median survival—to assess prognosis.
However, he noted that some patients show unusually positive responses to treatment that are difficult to explain medically—and often, even the patients themselves cannot pinpoint a specific reason.
“I believe that having hope and a sense of meaning in life is crucial. When you have a purpose—when you understand why you’re here—that makes a significant difference,” he said.
Dr. Chih-Ying Liao, a radiation oncologist at China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan, emphasized the importance of belief in cancer recovery.
“The human brain is a remarkable organ—it can influence the immune system,” he told The Epoch Times.
Research has shown that a cancer diagnosis often delivers a severe psychological blow, with patients experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety at rates two to three times higher than those in the general population. Clinically, prolonged anxiety, worry, and sleep disturbances are common among cancer patients.
“Practices such as qigong and meditation can help stabilize both the body and mind,” Liao said. “From a spiritual or religious standpoint, there’s indirect evidence that these practices may improve quality of life, enhance sleep, and reduce levels of inflammatory hormones. These effects could, in turn, help support cancer recovery by boosting the immune system.”
Patients with greater emotional stability are also more likely to care for their physical health—maintaining healthier diets, exercising regularly, and ultimately achieving better treatment outcomes, he said. In some cases, this can even lead to cancer reversal.
In recent years, the concept of integrative oncology has received growing attention within the medical community.
A 2021 randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that breast cancer patients who participated in a six-week meditation program experienced a significant reduction in depressive symptoms. They also reported improvements in fatigue, insomnia, and vasomotor symptoms—such as hot flashes and night sweats—compared to the control group.
An observational study presented at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting indicated that practicing Falun Gong could prolong the survival of patients with terminal cancer and alleviate their symptoms. In the study, researchers observed 152 Chinese patients with terminal cancer, all of whom were practicing Falun Gong.
As of the report date, 149 patients were still alive and in good health. Compared to the predicted 5.1 months, their survival period was prolonged to 56 months. Notably, patients’ quality of life also improved significantly.
A recent photo of Yang Ya-chuan. Courtesy of Yang Ya-chuan
Surviving and Thriving
Three years after completing chemotherapy, Yang returned to the workforce.
She became a life insurance agent at Nan Shan Life, one of Taiwan’s top three insurance providers. She has earned the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table recognition seven times—an honor that marks her as one of the top professionals in the industry.
She’s also been in good health. Once a frequent visitor to clinics, Yang used to catch a cold every three to four months, suffer sleepless nights from persistent coughing, and struggle with digestive issues. Now, she doesn’t.
“I am even healthier than I was before the cancer.”
Editor’s Note: Dear readers, do you know that Falun Dafa, originally from China, is currently practiced by people in over 100 countries? But in China, since Jul. 20, 1999, Falun Gong is defamed, slandered and persecuted due to the Chinese Communist Party’s fear of Falun Gong’s rapidly growing popularity. Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline’s growing popularity as a threat to the CCP’s atheistic ideology.
To learn more about the persecution Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to in China, visit http://faluninfo.net/.
For more information about the practice or to download Zhuan Falun, visit: www.falundafa.org. All books, exercise music, resources, and instructions are available completely free of charge.
