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西方人修炼法轮功 Westerners practicing Falun Gong (W/ English Sub)

2012-02-10T23:47:00.000-08:00

Oliver因为修炼法轮功，对中文也产生了兴趣。Oliver admires Chinese culture after practicing Falun Gong

【新唐人2012年2月2日讯】【筑梦天下】（7）

西方人的中国缘：很多西方人因修炼法轮功对中华文化心生敬佩。
Westerners admire Chinese culture after practicing Falun Gong

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

(http://youtu.be/6RhUZOORHYo)

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/02/02/a653726.html#video
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【九评之五】评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_05.html

Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/on-collusion-of-jiang-zemin-and-chinese.html

[VIDEO] 连环画音像片:评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video.html

[VIDEO] Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video-why-jiang-zemin-ccp-persecute.html

URGENT ACTION – FALUN GONG MAN CLOSE TO DEATH

2012-02-10T23:37:00.000-08:00

Falun Gong practitioner, Zhou Xiangyang is said to be close to death in prison hospital. He is on a hunger strike and urgently needs to be released on medical parole.

Zhou Xiangyang has been held in the Gangbei Prison in Tianjin City, north of Beijing since 5 March 2011. His family saw him a few days ago and say that he is in very bad physical condition and seems close to death. Some days ago prison officials called Zhou Xiangyang’s family to come to the prison to see him. He asked his family for 200 RMB (around 32 US dollars) to purchase clothes. They believe this may be because he feels himself close to death and wants to be properly dressed when he dies. During the visit, he told his family that the suffering inside the prison was beyond people’s understanding and that he could no longer take the torment.

Before this recent visit by his family, Zhou has only ever been allowed one visit, from his mother, and has been allowed no other contact with his family or his lawyer since March 2011. When his mother visited last year, Zhou Xiangyang told her that he was being tortured. Prison authorities told the family that he began a hunger strike as soon as he was incarcerated. Zhou Xiangyang’s family believes that his poor physical condition is a consequenceof the combined effects of the torture over many years and hunger striking. Zhou Xiangyang had earlier spent over six years in the same prison. In May 2003 he was arrested for speaking about Falun Gong to people in public and sentenced to nine years imprisonment, of which he served six years before being released on “medical parole”. In April and May 2009 he was sent twice to the hospital for emergency treatment. If the prison continues to refuse to release Zhou Xiangyang on medical parole, he is at risk of death.

Zhou Xiangyang’s wife, Li Shanshan, was detained on 29 October 2011, and her family was told she had been sentenced to two years’ re-education through labour. However, the authorities refused to provide information about her whereabouts. On 26 June she posted an open letter on overseas websites about Zhou Xiangyang’s detention. In response, more than 2300 people from Zhou’s hometown and vicinities signed a petition for his release organized by his family. Five people, including Zhou Xiangyang’s brother and sister-in-law were taken away by security forces on 4 November, allegedly in connection with the petition.

In China, medical parole is permitted in cases where a prisoner’s health is incompatible with remaining in prison and allows for a prisoner to seek health care outside the prison. Prisoners are required to return to prison when well.

Please write immediately in Chinese or your own language:

Calling for the immediate release of Zhou Xiangyang on medical parole.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 21 MARCH 2012 TO:

1) Prison Warden – Xu Burong

Gangbei Prison, Dagangqu Banqiao

Beijinqi Xi, Tianjin City,

Hebei Province 300270

People’s Republic of China

Salutation: Dear Warden

2) Mayor of Tianjin – Huang Xingguo

Tianjinshi Renmin Zhengfu

167 Dagulu Hepingqu, Tianjin City,

Hebei Province, 300040

People’s Republic of China,

gongkaiban@tj.gov.cn

Fax: +86 22 8309 9933 (keep trying)

Salutation: Dear Mayor

And copies to:

Secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee – Zhang Gaoli

Zhonggong Tianjinshi Weiyuanhui

Tianjinshi 300040

People’s Republic of China

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country. Please insert local diplomatic addresses below:

Name Address 1 Address 2 Address 3 Fax Fax number Email Email address Salutation Salutation Please check with your section office if sending appeals after the above date. This is the first update of UA 357/11. Further information:

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/048/2011/en

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

On account of her open appeals, Li Shanshan was detained again on 29 October (see UA: 335/11 Index: ASA 17/047/2011: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/047/2011/en ). On 10 November the authorities informed Li Shanshan’s mother and lawyer that she had been assigned to two years “re-education”.

Five people, including Zhou Xiangyang’s brother and sister-in-law were taken away by security forces on 4 November, allegedly in connection with the petition for Zhou. A second petition calling for Li Shanshan’s release organized by her family had been signed by over 500 people by 15 November, after only a few days of its being circulated.

Falun Gong is a spiritual movement which gained large numbers of supporters in China during the 1990s. After it staged a peaceful gathering in Tiananmen Square in July 1999, the government outlawed the group and launched a long-term campaign of intimidation and persecution. Practitioners have been held in psychiatric hospitals, re-education through labour (RTL) facilities (a form of administrative detention imposed without charge, trial or judicial review), sentenced to long prison terms, and been held in specialized detention centres whose mission is to “transform” Falun Gong practitioners, a process through which they are coerced into renouncing their spiritual beliefs, often through the use of torture and ill-treatment.

Torture and other ill-treatment are endemic in all forms of detention, despite China’s ratification of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 1988. Falun Gong sources have documented numerous deaths in custody of Falun Gong practitioners, believed to have been caused by torture and other ill-treatment.

Name: Zhou Xiangyang

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王立军求美领馆庇护中共高层震怒 Bo's Ally Defection to US Consulate (W/ English Sub)

2012-02-10T21:38:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

(http://youtu.be/AuUTjugFpvk)

【新唐人2012年2月9日讯】薄熙来的爱将王立军被免除重庆市公安局长职务后，2月7号传出他逃亡美国驻成都领事馆寻求庇护被拒绝的消息。重庆官方8号通报王立军正接受〝休假式治疗〞。外界消息披露，王立军叛逃重大事件，引起中共最高层震怒，中央已决定根据王立军的揭发，对薄熙来进行全面调查。

据国内微博曝料，2月7号晚，大批军警手持冲锋枪，突然进驻成都美国领事馆周边街道，封锁道路、设立关卡，严查过往车辆与行人，显示发生了极不寻常的事件。

《博讯网》消息披露，王立军是6号藉口到学校出席活动，化妆后逃亡，当晚进入美国驻成都领事馆寻求政治庇护，并向美方交代了薄熙来的很多内幕以及一些国家机密。

重庆市委书记薄熙来获悉后，派市长黄奇帆带70多辆警车，封锁了美国领事馆24小时，美方8号凌晨将王立军交给中共国家安全部人员。

王立军从美领馆出来时，黄奇帆想将他带回重庆，与国安人员发生冲突，王立军对国安大喊：薄熙来是野心家，他要和薄熙来鱼死网破，他已经把重要资料转移海外。在中央的干预下，王立军被国安带走。

香港《开放》杂志执行编辑蔡咏梅表示，此事不像是空穴来风。

蔡咏梅：〝我想他应该也知道他是不可能得到美国领事的政治庇护，因为要获得政治庇护你要受政治迫害，王立军这种情况就是属于中共内部的权力斗争。所以我想他去美领馆，(是不是) 不想被人家暗算了，他发出他的声音要把这个事情搞大。〞

《南方都市报》记者王星在微博上透露，他采访了成都警官，证实王立军逃亡美领馆寻求庇护，8号早晨被抓、押往北京。亲属是成都公安的成都市民张先生也证实了这个消息。

张先生：〝他是去成都美领馆，他去请求政治保护，结果美领馆没管他，通知了公安、通知了政府。估计他是政府的替罪羊，重庆‘打黑’打得厉害，得罪了很多人，可能让他来顶罪。〞

据《路透社》报导，美国驻华大使馆发言人包日强(Richard Buangan)8号表示，自己的身份不适合对王立军寻求政治避难之事发表评论。

中共外交部发言人刘为民8号被问及王立军事件时，只表示重庆市政府已提供讯息，没有其他补充。重庆市政府8号通过《新华网》官方微博公布，王立军因长期超负荷工作，身体严重不适，现正在接受〝休假式的治疗〞。

《博讯网》消息披露，王立军叛逃重大事件引起中央最高层震怒，中共官员逃亡美国驻华领馆这在史上闻所未闻。中央决定根据王立军的举报调查薄熙来，目前薄熙来和妻子谷开来非常紧张。

蔡咏梅：〝重庆肯定是有问题的，比如说‘打黑’中间实际上有很多很多的黑幕，那么中共党内权力斗争要清查的时候，最早可能就会清算到王立军，薄熙来会不会想牺牲王立军，但是王立军他不干。所以，王立军被美国拒绝以后离开美国领事馆，他就被交到国家国安部那边去了，他就不会是重庆方面来处理，重庆方面来处理有没有可能对他杀人灭口诸如此类的。〞

据《新快报》记者了解，目前，团派色彩浓厚的重庆江津区委书记关海祥，已被任命为重庆市公安局党委书记，并很可能接任公安局长一职。

外界分析指出，薄熙来〝唱红打黑〞是江泽民派系冲击十八大的一张重要王牌，王立军作为〝打黑〞的领军人物倒下了，那说明薄熙来也完了。原香港《文汇报》驻东北办事处主任姜维平指出，薄熙来有可能成为中国第一个因贪腐和枉法而坐牢的太子党。

新唐人记者常春、李元翰、周平采访报导。

Bo's Ally Defection to US Consulate

Recently Wang Lijun resigned as the chief
of the Chongqing City Police.
Wang Lijun is known to be a long-time ally of Bo Xilai,
the CCP' (Chinese Communist Party) chief in Chongqing.
According to information, Wang sought refuge
in the US consulate in Chengdu.
On February 8, the Chongqing government announced,
that Wang took a "therapeutic" leave due to overwork.
External sources said Wang's defection angered
the most senior level of the Chinese Communist Party.
The central government decided to conduct a full investigation
on Bo Xilai, according to a disclosure of Wang Lijun.

According to microblogs, on the night of February 7,
a large number of police with machine guns appeared
around the US consulate in Chengdu city.
They blocked the roads, set up checkpoints,
and thoroughly searched the passing vehicles and pedestrians.

According to Boxun.com, Wang Lijun said he was attending
a school event, but later on he disguised himself and escaped.
On the same night, he sought refuge in the US consulate
in Chengdu and disclosed a lot of inside information.
Much of it is said to be related to Bo Xilai,
as well as some state secrets about the US government.

Hearing of the news, Bo ordered the Mayor of Chongqing,
Huang Qifan to blockade the US consulate for 24 hours.
Over 70 police cars were sent out,
to occupy the streets around the consulate.
In the morning of February 8, the US government returned
Wang to the Chinese national security officers.

When Wang came out from the US consulate, Huang wanted
to bring him back to Chongqing, but had conflicts with the national security officers.
Wang told the national security officers that Bo is ambitious
and he wanted to take Bo down.
Wang said he had already transferred
important information abroad.
Due to intervention by the central government, Wang was
eventually taken away by the national security officers.

Cai Yongmei, executive chief editor of HK' Open Magazine,
said this incident was not a coincidence.
Cai Yongmei: "I think
he knew he wouldn't be granted a political asylum by the US.
In order to be granted an asylum, you must be proven
that you were politically persecuted.
Wang's case is part of the internal power struggle
within the Chinese Communist Party.
I think Wang went to the US consulate because he didn’t want
to be plotted by others, so he spoke out to increase the impact."

Wang Xing, a reporter of Southern Metropolis Daily, wrote
in his microblog that Chengdu police officer verified the news.
His relative, Mr Zhang, also working for the police force
in Chengdu, also verified this news about Wang Lijun.

Zhang: "He went to the US consulate in Chengdu.
He went to seek political asylum.
But the US consulate did not deal with him
and informed the police and the government.
He is probably a scapegoat of the government.
There are a lot of anti-crime activities in Chongqing.
A lot of people are implicated.
Maybe that's why he is seen as a scapegoat."

According to Reuters, the spokesperson of the US Embassy,
Richard Buangan, said he is not in a position to comment on Wang's incident.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Liu Weimin,
was asked about Wang's incident too.
Liu said the Chongqing government has already provided
information and he has nothing else to add.
On February 8, Chongqing government posted on a microblog
of Xinhua, Wang Lijun took "therapeutic" leave for overwork.

Boxun.com disclosed that Wang's defection angered
the most senior authorities of the central government.
A fled of CCP official to US consulate
was unheard of in history.
The CCP decided to conduct investigation on Bo Xilai
according to Wang's disclosure.
It is said that Bo and his wife are now very nervous.

Cai Yongmei: "There are definitely issues in Chongqing,
i.e. there is a lot of corruption in the anti-crime movement.
When the CCP seeks to clean up its act,
they may first deal with Wang.
Bo maybe wanted to sacrifice Wang,
but Wang resisted.
So when Wang was rejected by the US,
he was transferred to the national security.
Wang would not be dealt with
by the Chongqing government.
If Chongqing government were to handle this,
they may murder him in order to silence him."

According to a report of Xinkauibao, CCP's chief of Jiangjin
District in Chongqing, Guang Haixiang, has been appointed as CCP's chief of Chongqing Police.
He may be appointed as the new chief of Chongqing Police.

It is said that Bo Xilai's anti-crime movement
is an important trump card of the Jiang Zemin faction.
Wang is the leader in anti-crime movement.
If he falls, it may signal that Bo will fall as well.
Jiang Weiping, the former Director of the Northeast Office
of Wen Wei Po in Hong Kong,
said Bo may become the first princeling to be jailed
for corruption and perverting the law.

NTD reporters Chang Chun, Li Yuanhan and Zhouping.

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/02/09/a656889.html#video
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Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
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WikiLeaks: Significant gov’t pressure put on ST editors

2012-02-10T21:16:00.000-08:00

Singapore's largest newspaper has often been criticised for its pro-government stance.

A senior editorial staff member of Singapore's largest newspaper has said there's "significant pressure" on its editors to follow the government line, according to a newly-released WikiLeaks document.

The leaked document, which was recorded in early 2009 at the U.S embassy in Singapore, is titled "Journalists frustrated by press controls". It contains the private views of two Straits Times journalists and a then-journalism student.

Chua Chin Hon, who is currently the paper's U.S. bureau chief, was reported as saying that reporters had to be careful in their coverage of local news, as Singapore's leaders were "likely come down hard" on anyone who reported negatively about the government or its leadership.

Without naming names, he recounted how several ministers at the time routinely called editors to ensure that media coverage of an issue "comes out the way they want it." Getting "tough with the media" was one way in which younger ministers tried to boost their credentials with the old guard, he added.

Chua also said at the time that all the newpaper's editors had been vetted to ensure their "pro-government leanings" and that while local reporters were eager to produce more investigative and critical reporting, they were "stifled by editors who have been groomed to toe the line."

In the one-page WikiLeaks cable, Chua pointed out how there was usually extensive media coverage before the government intended to push out a certain policy.

He added that the government had an "established track record" of using the media to "shape public opinion" so much so that some articles read like "Public Service Announcements".

He cited how during the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers, there was a spate of sympathetic articles about the retirees who lost money in the mini-bonds, which was followed soon after by the government's decision to assist those retirees.

Another reporter, Lynn Lee, who was until recently the paper's Indonesian bureau chief, was also mentioned in the diplomatic cable. She also highlighted the internal editorial debate over the coverage of Singapore's political opposition.

An example she gave was the conflict over the amount of coverage that the paper would dedicate to opposition icon J.B. Jeyaretnam (JBJ) following his death in September 2008, saying that while editors agreed with reporters' demand for extensive coverage of his funeral, they rejected reporters' suggestions to limit the amount of coverage devoted to eulogies provided by Singapore's leaders.

In the end, the leaders' statements took up a significant portion of the allotted space, said Lee, who was reported to have said that self-censorship was a common practice for reporters.

She said that she would never write about any racially sensitive issues, giving the example of a journalist in Malaysia who was arrested for reprinting a politician's racially charged comments.

Lee, who left the paper and her journalism career last month, has since clarified that her comments were taken out of context.

Confirming her informal meet-up with a political officer from the U.S embassy in 2008, Lee said that "reporters and their editors did engage in discussions over how stories should be written" with the aim of writing balanced reports but that the editors would have the final word.

She also said she would not want to write articles containing racially-charged remarks that could create friction within society and that this should not be construed as self-censorship.

She added that she believes the paper is run by editors who do what's best for its readers, "even as they face pressure from a government seeking to set the tone and form of media coverage".

The leaked 2009 cable also contained the views of then-journalism student Chong Zi Liang, who said he could see himself working locally for one or two years before venturing abroad, because he thought it was too "stifling" to remain in the country.

The document is among the full archive of 250,000 unedited and confidential U.S. diplomatic cables that's recently been published online by the whistle-blowing WikiLeaks website, founded by Julian Assange.

Over 700 of them, dating back from 2003 to last year and covering a range of issues, concern Singapore. Among them, one talks about the state of Singapore's opposition in 2004 and another on how the government co-opts talented Muslims to become Members of Parliament.

Last year, another WikiLeaks leak revealed what key Singapore diplomats thought of neighbouring Asian leaders as well as what former leader Lee Kuan Yew thinks about North Korea.

Former Today chief editor P N Balji, who has spent 35 years in Singapore journalism and is now a media consultant, said the leaks "tell an old story", and there is a need now to study how the old media is trying to meet the challenges of the new media.

"There is enough evidence to show how the old media is forced to come out of its comfort zone and publish stories which broke in the online world. Something we never saw, say five years ago," he said.

"A new relationship is developing between the government and media. The biggest loser, if The Straits Times continues to lose eyeballs, is the government. Then it will be without a pervasive platform to get across its message," he pointed out.

"How this relationship will play out will depend a lot on whether editors can make the big switch to the new normal in Singapore journalism and how the government will respond to such efforts," he added.

From - http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/wikileaks-significant-gov-t-pressure-put-st-editors-095630064.html
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Falun Gong Detainee on Brink of Death, Amnesty International Says

2012-02-10T20:36:00.000-08:00

By Matthew Robertson
Epoch Times Staff

Zhou Xiangyang before his arrest and torture. (minghui.org)

A Falun Gong adherent imprisoned in China’s freezing north is feared by family to be close to death, having endured torture and hunger strikes since he was jailed in March 2011, according to a human rights group.

Amnesty International released an Urgent Action on Zhou’s case on Feb. 8, calling on the Chinese authorities to urgently grant Zhou Xiangyang medical parole.

Zhou has been in the Gangbei Prison in Tianjin, near Beijing, since March 5 last year. He previously spent six years in the same prison, from May 2003 to May 2009, when he was released on medical parole. Then, he was imprisoned again for speaking to the public about Falun Gong, according to Amnesty International.

Family members were called by prison officials to visit Zhou in jail recently, and upon seeing him they concluded that he was close to death, according to Amnesty. He asked for about US$30 with which to purchase clothes--family members surmised that this was so he could be properly dressed when he passed away, Amnesty said.

“During the visit, he told his family that the suffering inside the prison was beyond people’s understanding and that he could no longer take the torment,” Amnesty wrote in the release.

“If the prison continues to refuse to release Zhou Xiangyang on medical parole, he is at risk of death,” the Urgent Action said.

Urgent Actions encourage people around the world to send letters to the authorities calling for humane treatment of detained persons. “Although Chinese authorities have become much more resistant to international pressure in recent years, we still see some differences in the way they behave when a particular case is widely known,” said Corinna-Barbara Francis, Amnesty International’s China Researcher, in a telephone interview.

Medical parole has been abused by prison wardens in China, who have discharged detainees that were abused in custody and on the verge of death. Since the individuals die outside of prison, the authorities absolve themselves of responsibility for the deaths. The Falun Dafa Information Center describes that as a “common tactic” in its 2009 Annual Report. Dozens of deaths under such circumstances have been reported annually for the last several years.

Amnesty’s Francis said that: “There appears to be a pattern at least to some extent that the authorities release people for fear of them dying in custody.” She added that: “That certainly would make it all the more urgent to respond to particular cases and highlight the fact that these people were not well in detention.”

Li Shanshan is currently serving two years in a labor camp for her beliefs, and trying to secure her husband Zhou's release. (Minghui.org)

The news of Zhou’s condition is the latest in a saga of persecution that has targeted Zhou Xiangyang and his wife, Li Shanshan, spanning nearly a decade. Li is herself currently serving two years of “re-education through labor” after agitating for Zhou’s release by asking villagers from his hometown to sign a petition on his behalf. She had written a letter that was circulated with the help of Zhou’s family among townsfolk. The letter moved many to tears and at least 2,300 to sign their names in support, according to Falun Gong websites.

Chinese security forces struck back by sentencing Li to forced labor and rounding up Zhou Xiangyang’s brother and sister-in-law and three others, according to Amnesty. It is not known whether Zhou’s family members are still in detention or have already been released.

Falun Gong is an indigenous Chinese spiritual discipline that includes five meditative exercises and teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. It quickly became popular after its introduction to the Chinese public in 1992, and by 1999 its practitioners numbered over 70 million. This was seen as a threat by former Chinese Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin, who embarked on a nationwide political struggle aimed to purge the nation of all believers. Over 3,500 deaths due to torture or ill-treatment have been confirmed; the actual death toll is unknown.

From - http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/china-news/falun-gong-detainee-on-brink-of-death-rights-group-says-188288.html
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Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/on-collusion-of-jiang-zemin-and-chinese.html

[VIDEO] Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video-why-jiang-zemin-ccp-persecute.html

重庆〝唱红〞团香港演出港民不捧场 CCP-Led Red-Song Singing Pushed Into Hong Kong (W/ English Sub)

2012-02-09T06:26:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)
(http://youtu.be/9Kv4OI0ao1U)

【新唐人2012年2月8日讯】在大陆争议不断的〝唱红〞表演团，在重庆市委书记薄熙来大力主导下，变成由政府主导的群众运动，向全国蔓延，最近又将它推向香港。〝唱红歌〞被外界批评是极左路线复辟，也有人质疑薄熙来是想透过这些〝出位〞举动，在今年的中共十八大中能晋身中央政治局常委。

在大陆备受诟病的红歌，重庆方面声称要〝原汁原味〞的把重庆唱红展示给香港观众，2月6号，大陆重庆13支队伍、500多人的〝唱红〞表演团，到达香港举行3天的表演。

〝唱红〞在大陆总是让人联想起文化大革命与愚民教育。时事评论员刘锐绍表示，随着民智上升，红歌的政治动员力和号召能力今非昔比，现在最多只有怀旧和历史的研究价值。

那么，香港民众的反应如何？

在演出地点之一的理工大学，几位大学生向《新唐人》表示，重庆唱红团有对香港民众洗脑的嫌疑。

香港理工大学学生一：〝我Fell(感觉)到它会做这样事情，可能是歪曲了艺术，可能用来做政治用途的宣传工具，这样就不好。〞

香港理工大学学生二：〝如果在这里听到了，都是大学生，有知识背景，可能本身有自己的立场，所以没有这么容易被其他人影响，但其实也不排除洗脑的成分，如果让我自己（选择）我不会主动去听。〞

这位理工大学女学生也表示，不会去看。因为他不主张共产党主义。

香港理工大学学生三：〝因为，我不想被人控制思想和看法，我想有自己的自由，想怎么做都行，要不每天灌输你，现在人长大了，也知道如何分真假对错。〞

另一名来港的大陆民众也表示，他对红歌并不了解。

大陆民众：〝没有兴趣，也没了解过嘛，对它的背景不了解，再说也过了有兴趣的这个年龄。〞

香港民间电台——《青台》台长林子健也表示，绝大部分香港人跟红歌没有感情，他认为中共已经虚弱到需要藉由红歌，来强化对香港民众的洗脑。

香港青台电台台长林子健：〝我觉得是强迫我们很多年轻人、学术界那些人，去帮他们充场面。我不觉得那些去听的人有很多很多的感情！我们香港跟那些红军的历史，有什么关系呢？红军、红歌的东西，只是它共产党自己的历史，那种手段就是洗脑，用那种方法去渗透，意识形态的改变，我觉得不会成功。〞

2007年重庆市委书记薄熙来主政重庆后，开始在当地大力推广〝唱红歌〞，并经常藉由各种活动在全中国举行〝唱红〞，有人质疑，他藉机出位的举动是另有政治盘算。

新唐人记者林秀宜、李庭、王明宇采访报导。
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CCP-Led Red-Song Singing Pushed Into Hong Kong

The controversial Red-song Singing performance was
pushed into Hong Kong, recently.
The Red-song performance was launched by Bo Xilai,
the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Secretary of Chongqing.
As a CCP-led mass movement, the Red-Song singing keeps
expanding across China, under Bo's vigorous promotion.
Outside critics view the Red-Song movement as a revival
of the ultra-left movement.
Bo was also questioned over his intention of entering
CCP Politburo Standing Committee at the upcoming 18th congress.

Chongqing's official Red-Song Singing campaign
is expanding into Hong Kong,
On Feb. 6, over 500 members in 13 teams arrived in Hong Kong,
and were scheduled to hold three-days of performances there.

The Chinese always associate the Cultural Revolution and
blockhead education with the Red-song Singing campaign.
Commentator, Liu Ruishao says, with more people's awakening,
the political mobilization of red songs is not what it once was.
The red songs at most have the value of nostalgia and
can be used in historical research.

So what is the reaction of Hong Kong's people ?

At Hong Kong Polytechnic University, one of the venues of
Red-Song Singing, several students have expressed their views.
Chongqing Red-song Singing Group is suspected to have the
purpose of being purely for brainwashing Hong Kong's people, they think.

Student at Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ.: "I feel that
it must be the CCP that is doing this thing.
Such a performance may be a form of art distortion, or more
likely it's being used as political propaganda. That's no good."

A female student from Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., says:
" If it]s held here, it'll not be easy to influence we college students.
As we are all knowledgeable,
and have our own points of view.
I don't rule out the possibility that it has the purpose of
brainwashing people, so I won't proactively to listen to it."

The female student adds that she will not attend the
Red-Song performance, as she discourages Communism.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University student says: "Because
I don't want others to control my mind.
I want to keep my own freedom, rather than be brainwashed.
I've grown up now;
I'm able to distinguish between true and false,
right and wrong."

A mainland Chinese who travels to Hong Kong says he does
not know much about Red-Songs.

Mainland Chinese: “I'm not interested in it, and have never
taken any interest in it.
What's more, I'm older than the age group that would be
interested in it."

Howard Lam, Director of GreenRadio, Citizens' Radio in Hong Kong,
says that the vast majority of Hong Kong people dislike Red Songs.
The CCP is so feeble that it has to rely on the singing of Red Songs
to fortify the brainwashing of Hong Kong's people, Howard thinks.

Howard Lam says: "I think it forces many youth and
academic people here to be a token audience.
I don't think that the attendees will have any feelings for it!

What do we in Hong Kong have to do with the Red Army's history?
Red Army, Red Song, such stuff is only the CCP's own history.
This is just a technique for brainwashing,
the CCP is using this way to penetrate into people's minds,
to change people's ideology.
I don't think it'll bear fruit."

Since 2007 when Bo Xilai ran Chongqing, he has
vigorously promoted the Red-Song Singing movement locally.
Bo has launched Red-Song singing across China
on many occasions.
Bo's motive has incurred speculation that he wants
to publicize himself with an eye on his own political promotion.

NTD reporters Lin Xiuyi, Li Ting and Wang Mingyu

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/02/08/a656286.html#video
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大家都来看”九评共产党” ( VCD, 书)!
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http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/13/n746020.htm

快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
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Falun Gong Practitioners in Canada Appeal in Snow at Parliament Buildings

2012-02-09T05:58:00.000-08:00

By Minghui correspondent Zhang Yun

(Clearwisdom.net) “Your exercises are quite beautiful against the gently falling snowflakes. You are yourselves like the gentle snowflakes. You do no harm. You do only good. I am so much in solidarity with your efforts,” Green Party leader and MP Elizabeth May said in her speech at Canadian Falun Gong practitioners' appeal on Jan. 31, 2012. On the square in front of the federal Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, more than three hundred Falun Gong practitioners from Toronto, Montreal, Waterloo, and Ottawa held an appeal in the snow to remind the Canadian people to pay attention to the ongoing 12-year persecution of Falun Gong in China. They called on Canadian Prime Minister Harper, who is going to visit China, to put forward the matter of the persecution and to request the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to release all Falun Gong practitioners who are being persecuted in China, including eleven practitioners who have relatives in Canada.

More than 300 Falun Gong practitioners from eastern Canada hold an appeal in the snow to call on Canadian Prime Minister Harper, who is going to visit China, to help stop the persecution.

Green Party leader and MP Elizabeth May (left) supports Falun Gong practitioners.

On hearing of Prime Minister Harper's upcoming visit to China, Canadian Falun Gong practitioners collected more than ten thousand signatures, postcards and appeal letters from the public in the past four months. Falun Gong practitioner Grace from Ottawa said, “All four MPs who came to show support were very touched. Some were moved to tears. They witnessed what we did and heard our stories.”

Along the path to the Parliament Buildings, Falun Gong practitioners placed more than 50 glass containers, each of which displayed evidence and stories of Falun Gong practitioners' experiences of persecution. Several of the displays told the stories of practitioners who have relatives in Canada.

Along the path to the Parliament Building, Falun Gong practitioners placed more than 50 containers, each of which displayed evidence and stories of Falun Gong practitioners' experiences of persecution.

Passersby sign to show support for Falun Gong.

Jane is a Falun Gong practitioner from Toronto. She said, “This trip reminds me of many things, especially my appeals in Beijing with my fellow practitioners in China. Several of them have died from the brutal persecution. Some are still in prison. I'm the only one who is living in Canada, a country of freedom and democracy. Whenever I have a chance to tell my experience, I feel my fellow practitioners are standing behind me. They are together with me to expose the evil. My voice isn't just from myself, but from all of us.”

Dong Xin, former professor of Chinese who escaped China half a year ago, told her experience with the Chinese Communist Party's persecution. She has benefited from practicing Falun Gong since 1998. After the persecution was launched in 1999, she was detained three time and thrown into a forced labor camp for two years for appealing in Beijing. She was terribly tortured, forced to work as long as 18 hours a day, deprived of sleep, beaten, and shocked with electric batons until her body was swollen and festered. After she was released from the labor camp, she was still monitored at her home. Her phone calls, and even her family members' phone calls, were tapped. Her family was threatened. Dong said thousands and thousands of Falun Gong practitioners in China were still imprisoned and tortured.

Falun Gong practitioner Wang Jinju called for help to rescue her sister Wang Jinliang from Shandong Women's Prison. She wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Harper. The letter stated, “My sister Wang Jinliang was detained four times for practicing Falun Gong. My sister Wang Jinxiang was detained three times and injected with unknown drugs twice before she died. I call on the Prime Minister to help uphold justice by seriously asking the Chinese government to stop its persecution of Falun Gong and release all Falun Gong practitioners including my sister.

MP Rob Anders (left) was moved to tears by Falun Gong practitioners' unyielding spirit.

MP Rob Anders came to the press conference and hugged the Falun Gong practitioners who suffered the persecution in China. After hearing the practitioners’ narration of suffering in China, he was moved to tears. He has paid great attention to the violation of human rights in China, attended many Falun Gong practitioners' rallies, and openly condemned the Chinese government for the brutal persecution of Falun Gong.

From - http://clearwisdom.net/html/articles/2012/2/6/131287.html

叙利亚近百民众丧生中共大使馆遭冲击

2012-02-08T06:51:00.000-08:00

2012年2月6日(当地时间)，利比亚首都的黎波里，一批叙利亚和利比亚的民众，聚集在中共驻利比亚首都的黎波里的大使馆外，抗议中国否决安理会关于要求叙利亚总统巴沙尔下台的决议案。（MAHMUD TURKIA / AFP）

【大元2012年02月07日讯】（大纪元记者李晓宇综合报导）中俄两国在安理会否决阿拉伯国家联盟提出的叙利亚危机决议草案之后，叙利亚境内的暴力镇压正变本加厉。当地时间2月6日，近百民众在政府军的轰炸中丧生。当日，一批叙利亚和利比亚的民众聚集在中国驻利比亚首都的黎波里的大使馆外，抗议中国否决安理会决议案，决议案要求叙利亚总统阿萨德下台。

叙利亚近百民众在政府军镇压行动中丧生

中俄在安理会否决阿拉伯国家联盟提出的叙利亚危机决议草案之后，叙利亚境内的暴力镇压正变本加厉。周二，政府军队再度轰炸民众抗议活动最为活跃的霍姆市。路透社引述当地活动人士和居民报导，政府军轰炸市内多个街区，其中在南部街区，轰炸最为猛烈，当地供电和通讯均已经中断。法新社也引述从当地居民处获得的消息，称霍姆市内周二可以听到密集的枪声和炮弹声。而且，轰炸行动彻夜未停。

据叙利亚人权观察组织获得的最新数字，仅周一（2月6日）一天，各地就有98名平民百姓死于政府军枪弹，其中69人在政府军轰炸霍姆市的行动中丧生。

周二，叙利亚内政部长通过叙利亚通讯社发表公报，宣誓称政府军将继续在霍姆市的行动。

中俄驻利比亚使馆遭冲击

当地时间2月6日，大约50名抗议者挥舞着叙利亚反对派旗帜，并向中共驻利比亚大使馆投掷石块、鸡蛋和西红柿，抗议者砸坏了使馆的窗户，并在墙上涂鸦，抗议中国否决安理会决议。当局派出安全部队人员到场维持秩序，有示威者试图冲破安全部队的封堵，双方一度发生推撞。

此前，在联合国安理会支持阿拉伯国家敦促叙利亚总统阿萨德下台计划的决议草案的投票中，中国和俄罗斯投下了否决票。据悉，在前一天，俄罗斯驻利比亚使馆也遭到示威者的袭击，俄罗斯谴责袭击使馆的暴力行为。

一名示威者表示，阿萨德政府杀害平民，中俄否决议案，等同支持阿萨德政权镇压和平的叙利亚示威者。

另据报导，中国驻阿尔及利亚大使馆外也有来自叙利亚的人士的抗议。

外媒：中俄是叙利亚大屠杀的教父

德国之声报导说，《汉堡晚报》2月6日以《叙利亚独裁者的教父》为题发表社论，称中国与俄罗斯是叙利亚大屠杀的“教父”。“这两个国家阻止联合国安理会的严厉决议，似乎对屠杀视若无睹。”

该报认为：“中国人所害怕、并且与之作斗争的是本国的任何形式的反对派，无论是维吾尔族人、藏人还是少数反抗的诗人和画家。在叙利亚问题上，中国人就是追随着俄罗斯人，他们在联合国安理会取得一致，形成一个共同的反西方阵营。其实，叙利亚并非北京的头等大事。中国人更关注的是伊朗周围的局势，因为中国经济所依赖的大部份石油是通过霍尔姆斯海峡运输的。”

《世界报》2月6日评论说：“如果阿拉伯联盟让联合国安理会看起来像是一个没有责任感的摆设，也就明白全球秩序无法运行了。这个世界解决冲突的国际机制本来就很少，又被俄罗斯人和中国人破坏了。对所有那些相信存在着全人类共同接受的基本价值的人而言，这是一个可耻的时刻。”

中国民众不满中共否决叙利亚决议案

中共否决叙利亚决议案的消息在网路上流传后，遭到大陆民众的驳斥，民间有人以公民身份发紧急声明表示，中共政府不能代表民意，并为此向叙利亚人民道歉，引发大量网民的共鸣。

深圳民众“anti-cctv弹道鸡蛋”以公民的身份在微博上发了一个紧急声明说：“作为一个中国公民，我代表我自己，就本次联合国决议投票结果向叙利亚人民表示深深的歉意。我没有参加过我国的任何选举，那一票，不是代表我投的。我将永远和叙利亚人民站在一起。”此举很快引起网络围观和众多的支持。记者一度留意到这个帖子被转载超过4千次、评论近二千条，原帖很快被删除。

随后微博上又出现袁裕来律师从新转的就叙利亚问题发表的“紧急声明”。

北京著名律师浦志强也建议说，得赶紧找人给叙利亚人民带话儿，告诉他们中国人真的是抱歉，我们不乐意投反对票只是没管好政府，让个姓李的临时工（李保东）钻了空子，要请他们坚定信心，没联合国授权北约照样打他个狗日的！要他们逮住巴沙尔，可要保护好，宁可活埋也不能学利比亚对卡扎菲，一杀了之不可取！

浦志强律师的建议也获得律师同行的赞赏。北京律师童朝平、杨名跨律师都夸他说：“好个老浦，要得！”

博客主们在凯迪论坛上写道，“北京必须考虑的是，是支持阿拉伯人民还是仅仅总是支持阿拉伯独裁者维护权力？”其他人表示担忧，“我们未来在叙利亚将会为我们的行为付出高昂代价的”。

上周六，中国和俄罗斯在安理会否决了由阿拉伯国家联盟提出的谴责叙利亚政府镇压行动的决议草案，致使这项在安理会15个成员国中获得13个国家支持的议案无法获得通过。

中俄两国的否决票在国际社会引起强烈反弹。提出决议草案的阿拉伯国家联盟目前担心，目前日渐恶化的形势会导致叙利亚发生内战。

周一，美国政府宣布关闭驻大马士革使馆，此前，英国已宣布召回驻叙利亚大使。

From - http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/12/2/8/n3505942.htm叙利亚近百民众丧生-中共大使馆遭冲击?p=all
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大家都来看”九评共产党” ( VCD, 书)!
Let’s find “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”(VCD, books)!
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/13/n746020.htm

快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
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杨紫琼畅谈新片《昂山素季》Movie - Aung San Suu Kyi

2012-02-08T06:27:00.000-08:00

Trailer - 《昂山素季》 Aung San Suu Kyi

(http://youtu.be/DXzZqfFN6rY)

杨紫琼洛比桑畅谈新片《昂山素季》

【新唐人2012年2月5日讯】法国著名导演洛比桑和国际华裔巨星杨紫琼星期五在香港举行记者会，为即将上演的新片《昂山素季》宣传，并和传媒分享了影片拍摄幕前幕后的感人故事。让我们去看一下。

导演洛比桑表示，最让他感动的是，昂山素季30年来独自面对军队的威胁和软禁，却坚强不屈的为缅甸的民主和平抗争。

法国导演洛比桑：〝我连想都没想，我看了这个剧本，就打电话给杨紫琼，我说，这就是我接下来的20个月要去做的事情。我希望你可以表现这位女性的故事，把她放到光环下，因为她值得我们这样做。〞

杨紫琼表示和男主角大卫杜里斯配合默契，在拍摄电影时真把自己当作是昂山素季来表现，她认为昂山素季不仅仅是缅甸人的英雄。

国际华裔女星杨紫琼：〝她是全世界任何人在这里争取民主，她都是他们的英雄，所以自己有一个压力，就是你一定要肯定，你带出的信息，你对她的尊重、对她的爱，观众要能够感受得到。〞

昂山素季被释放时，剧组还没有杀青。剧组早上拍摄的镜头竟然和昂山素季被释放时的真实画面不谋而合。

法国导演洛比桑：〝我说，谁偷了我今天早上的镜头，因为都是一样的门，一样的大门，但是是用手机拍摄的。〞

国际华裔女星杨紫琼：〝事实上我们就是非常的高兴，因为我们有Kim（金）和我们在一起，而他有10年没有见过自己的母亲。所以我们都非常高兴。〞

洛比桑轻松表示，不介意好像缅甸、北朝鲜等信息封闭的国家流传这部影片的盗版。这也是人们在恶劣环境下接触文化的一种途经。

星期五首映礼后，昂山素季这部影片将于2月9号在全港上映。

新唐人记者辛玲香港报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/02/05/a654982.html#video

法媒：中共担心自由之风刮向中国

2012-02-07T06:33:00.000-08:00

【大纪元2012年02月07日讯】（希望之声国际广播电台‎）中共和俄罗斯2月4号在联合国安理会关于叙利亚议案表决会上投否决票后，引起国际社会反响，法国总统萨科齐认为对叙利亚独裁统治给以支持也应该承担相应责任，法国中国问题专家多梅纳克认为，厚颜无耻的中共作为独裁政权不喜欢不可预测的事情，它担心自由之风会刮向中国大陆。

据法国报刊《解放报》6号消息，中国问题专家多梅纳克（Jean-Luc Domenach）表示，中国在此决议案上投反对票是出于保证中国国内平稳状态的反应，甚至可以说是厚颜无耻。唯一让中国担心的是自由之风，独裁者不喜欢不可预测的事情。

安理会关于叙利亚议案遭到否决后，法国外长朱佩发表讲话谴责北京和俄罗斯，法国总统萨科齐表示“（叙利亚当局）使用武力对抗民众，对数百名儿童大量使用酷刑和暴力的行为令人作呕，对此发出命令、执行这些命令，或者听任这种反人类的行为，无论是谁，他们都将对此承担责任。”他同时呼吁成立“叙利亚人民之友集团”以帮助叙利亚民众。美国常驻联合国代表苏珊•赖斯（Susan Rice）2月6号表示，北京和莫斯科将会为它们支持一个行将灭亡的独裁者的决定而感到后悔，赖斯谴责中共和俄罗斯的否决票助长杀人犯逍遥法外的气焰。

中国问题专家多梅纳克分析，在阿拉伯之春的民主浪潮中，去年3月在利比亚问题上中国没有投反对票，由此它就自以为向外界已做出不发动战争、寻求和平的姿态。

此外多梅纳克还认为，物以类聚，人以群分，中共作为独裁政权很难轻易与叙利亚阿萨德独裁政权划清界限。

本次谴责叙利亚的议案，由法、英、美等西方民主国家和阿拉伯联盟联合向联合国安理会递交，多梅纳克分析，在叙利亚问题上，俄罗斯一向首先站在支持叙利亚的一边，中共不过是见风使舵，紧跟俄罗斯，此外，中共在对内宣传方面，很少报导叙利亚局势的真实情况，即使面对国际社会批评，它也会以“叙利亚问题很复杂”等作为藉口来搪塞中国民众。

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维密：迫害法轮功在多国被起诉温家宝阻薄熙来晋升

2012-02-07T06:10:00.000-08:00

薄负面国际形象不利担任任何高级职位重庆市委书记将是薄政治生涯最后一站

维基解密（WikiLeaks）网站公布的美国外交电文，博熙莱时任中共商务部长薄熙来因迫害法轮功而在海外多国被起诉，被中共总理温家宝极力反对升任副总理一职；薄被下放任重庆市委书记作为其政治生涯的最后一站（大纪元合成图片

【大纪元2012年02月07日讯】（大纪元记者唐文综合报导）据维基解密（WikiLeaks）网站公布的美国外交电文引述中共消息人士的话说，中共十七大前夕，时任中共商务部长薄熙来因迫害法轮功而在海外多国被起诉，被中共总理温家宝极力反对升任副总理一职；薄被下放任重庆市委书记作为其政治生涯的最后一站。外界分析，近日薄熙来一手提拔的王立军被免去重庆公安局长职务，标志着薄熙来“打黑”运动的全面破产，反映了中共内部的政治斗争，“肯定指向薄熙来”，薄熙来仕途岌岌可危。

下放重庆不再获得晋升

据维基解密网站公布的一份由美国驻上海领事馆于2007年12月4日建档的电文表示，有消息人士在2007年11月9日指出，时任中共商务部长的薄熙来将下放至重庆市任市委书记；且重庆市委书记将是薄政治生涯的最后一站；薄不会再获得晋升。

上海交通大学消息人士从北京渠道获悉，薄此前一直与中共几个大佬紧密联系，寻求他们支持自己在中共十七大上获得晋升；在得知其下放至重庆的消息后，薄一反常态，停止与他们的联系，并沉寂了好多天。

电文引述南京消息人士的话说，下放重庆将野心勃勃、图谋高位的薄置于远离京城权力中心的不利位置。薄一直在图谋晋升副总理一职，但总理温家宝极力反对，指出薄因迫害法轮功已在海外澳大利亚、西班牙、加拿大、英国和美国等多国被起诉，薄的明显负面的国际形象不利于担任任何更高级职位。

媒体报道，薄熙来已在美国、英国、德国、澳大利亚、波兰、秘鲁、智利、西班牙和南韩等十几个国家被法轮功学员以谋杀罪、反人类罪、酷刑罪等告上法庭。二零零四年七月二十八日，美国哥伦比亚特区法庭对薄进行缺席审判，它被控酷刑罪和反人类罪。

消息人士说，温成功地阻止了薄的晋升，并获得很多憎恶薄在文革期间冷血对待自己家人的中共官员的支持。在文革期间，薄为了表明自己政治清白，曾告发自己父亲并公开声明断绝父子关系。消息人士说，中国人最看重家庭伦理道德，薄因其“非人”行为被看作是一个“卑鄙的背信弃义的人”。

南京消息人士列举了薄在重庆面临的一系列难题：严重的空气和水污染，与三峡工程有关的移民安置、失业、瘟疫和疾病等问题，尤其是日益严重的三峡工程安全问题，将让薄疲于应付。若要东山再起，薄将不得不在随后五年内克服这些困境，力证自己能力。消息人士还指出，将薄下放至重庆的同时，胡锦涛将其爱将、前重庆市委书记汪洋调任更好的位置，从而让其远离可能的重庆灾害而避免政治问责。

酷吏打手被解职仕途岌岌可危

2月2日晨，重庆市新闻办2月2日晨在官方微博公布，副市长王立军不再兼任市公安局长、党委书记。2日下午重庆市政府公布，王立军以排名最末（第七）的副市长身份分管教育、科技等工作。而据海外中文网站称，薄熙来的“左膀右臂”王立军已经被中纪委立案调查，港媒甚至称隶属胡锦涛团派的关海祥将接任重庆公安局长一职。

网络还盛传王立军已揭发薄熙来家人腐败问题，传闻还指王立军曾掏出手枪表示抗议，后来又揭发薄熙来的妻子谷开来的违法行径，例如向海外转移资产，以及薄熙来的儿子的问题。港媒引用消息称，薄熙来已立刻和王立军“划清界线”，而王立军对薄熙来的“薄情寡义”非常愤怒，声称要“爆大镬”。更有传闻称，是乔石等退休政法界元老出面要求将王立军免职，意在打击江泽民，剑指薄熙来。

2月3日，中共党媒新华网和人民网都发表标题为《重庆官方800字评价王立军称批评人不注意方式》报导，内文评价王立军“不足之处是，工作有时要求急一些，批评人不太注意方式方法。”大陆各大媒体也纷纷转载报导。有分析称，报导大有深意，王立军“前景不妙”。

薄熙来在2月3日当地的宣传文化工作会上，承认重庆“出事”，并指责“敌对势力”在“可劲儿地忽悠、造谣”，同时薄还承认，他的队伍中，有少数人或因“思想糊涂”、“自作聪明”、“左右逢源”、“哗众取宠”、而不敢“坚持真理”，不敢“坚持中央的政策”。

1959年出生的王立军，是薄熙来一手提拔上来的草根局长。2008年6月，从商业部长被贬到重庆任市委书记的薄熙来，把他一手提拔起来担任辽宁锦州市公安局长的王立军空降到重庆担任市公安局副局长，短短几个月后，薄熙来和王立军联手，打倒了原来由汪洋提拔起来的原重庆市司法局局长文强。

文强被杀后，王立军全面接管重庆司法系统，他先后成立了270个专案组，以“涉黑涉黄”罪名抓捕了近600个重庆的民营企业家，罚款、追缴、没收了他们的上千亿资产。王立军酷刑逼供、颠倒黑白，让重庆陷入白色恐怖。薄熙来豢养的打手王立军被指心狠手辣，已经成了文革以来，少见的酷吏。

外界分析，中共十八大领导核心酝酿变动之际，由薄熙来一手提拔的王立军被免去公安局长职务，标志着薄熙来“打黑”运动的全面破产，反映了中共内部的政治斗争，“肯定指向薄熙来”，给其政治前景投下巨大变数。薄熙来的仕途岌岌可危。

薄、王残酷迫害法轮功学员

1999年江泽民下令打击法轮功时，时任大连市长薄熙来为取悦江泽民，指示大连市官员对大连市法轮功学员进行抄家、非法拘留、各种酷刑折磨等。薄熙来还对公安局与国安局的有关人员下达指令：对法轮功给我往死里狠狠地整！不论在大连市长的位置上，辽宁省长的岗位上，还是商务部长的高位上，以及在异地任市委书记时，他都始终念念不忘打压法轮功学员。薄熙来任职的大连、辽宁、以至重庆，都是法轮功学员惨遭迫害的重灾区。

2001年，王立军在铁岭市任公安局局长期间，积极追随中共迫害法轮功。他亲自指示将多名法轮功学员非法劳教、判刑；还对法轮功学员施以酷刑，并唆使恶警使用警犬恐吓、撕咬法轮功学员。

王立军当辽宁省锦州市副市长、市公安局局长时，锦州是全国严重镇压法轮功学员的地区之一，至少有500多位法轮功学员先后被抓捕关押，其中至少71人被折磨致死，此外还有30多人被折磨致残，理由是因为他们信奉“真、善、忍”。

2008年2月，中共借奥运加强迫害法轮功，王立军一马当先，亲自部署辽西三市（锦州、朝阳、葫芦岛）的统一大抓捕，一时间，恶警共绑架近一百名法轮功学员，至少已有三人被迫害致死，其中锦州被绑架的学员人数最多，达三十多名，恶警抢劫钱物无数。这次被绑架的学员有的已被非法劳教，有的被非法判刑，有些被押送到异地迫害，有些下落不明。这次大面积绑架后，王立军得到了中共公安部的嘉奖，并奖励他公费到美国旅游。

2008年6月25日，王立军被重庆市委书记薄熙来由辽宁铁岭公安局调任到重庆市公安局担任党委副书记、常务副局长。在2008年奥运前后，薄熙来和王立军为了捞政绩、表功，给重庆市每个公安分局及下属派出所下达“严打”指标，重庆每个公安分局及下属派出所为完成指标任务可以不走任何法律程序非法骚扰、绑架、拘禁、关押迫害法轮功学员。采取跟踪、蹲点、强行撬锁、破门而入、非法抄家、抢夺法轮功学员财物、书籍、真相资料等物品的流氓手段。并非法将法轮功学员关进拘留所、劳教所、监狱进行非法迫害。

据悉，2008年奥运前后重庆市被非法绑架拘禁的法轮功学员有二百四十多个，仅江北区就非法绑架拘禁了四十多个法轮功学员，沙坪坝区非法绑架拘禁了二十多个法轮功学员，这还是不完全统计。2011年七二零期间，重庆各地大肆非法抓捕法轮功学员，有近二百名法轮功学员被非法抓捕，被强制洗脑、非法劳教或判刑。

薄、王活摘法轮功学员器官罪行令人发指

2006年3月9日，一位证人向大纪元透露，沈阳苏家屯辽宁省血栓中西结合医院曾秘密关押6,000多名法轮功学员，并对其中很多人实施了活摘器官手术，她的前夫就是其中一位医生。3月31日，一位沈阳军区老军医进一步揭示说：“苏家屯地区的医院仅仅是全国三十六个类似集中营的一部份，……在我接触的资料中中国最大的法轮功关押地在吉林，只有代号是672-S，关押人数超过十二万。”随后有更多证据证实中共从2001年以后，大量屠杀法轮功学员和偷盗他们的器官，用于移植手术谋取暴利。

2009年12月12日，“追查迫害法轮功国际组织”公布了一位证人现场目击活摘法轮功学员器官的证词，他当时就在王立军手下担任警察，王立军给他们下的死命令是，对法轮功“必须斩尽杀绝”。

2002年4月9日，在沈阳军区总医院十五楼的一间手术室内，这位警察持枪执行任务，亲眼看到两个军医给一个活着的30多岁的修炼法轮功的中学女教师做手术，活生生摘取了她的心脏、肾脏等器官，将她活活害死。

除了这位警察作证时的录音和文字记录，另外还有证据显示王立军直接参与了活摘器官行动。在学术文章《注射药物后器官受体移植试验研究》中，从没做过移植研究的王立军也是作者之一，原因是若没有他提供人体鲜活器官，移植试验根本无从谈起。

沈阳苏家屯集中营活摘器官的罪行从2001年就开始了，2002年达到高峰。当时辽宁省省长正是薄熙来，薄熙来和王立军早在东北时就已经联手残酷迫害法轮功学员。

人神共愤法网恢恢薄王报应指日可待

近几年，江泽民、罗干、周永康、薄熙来等三十余名中共高官因迫害法轮功罪行，已在世界三十多个国家被以“反人类罪”或“群体灭绝罪”告上了法庭。而薄熙来在韩国、西班牙、美国纽约、荷兰、俄罗斯、罗马尼亚、波兰、英国、美国华盛顿等地十余次被告上法庭，出国访问常常收到当地法院刑事法庭的传票，狼狈不堪。

2004年，加拿大皇家骑警将四十五名迫害法轮功的中共高官列入监视名单，可拒绝其进入加拿大、遣返或起诉等。2005年胡锦涛出访美国、加拿大，时任商业部长薄熙来要随团访问。由于薄一年前随吴仪出访时在美国被起诉，法轮功学员呼吁禁止薄入境，薄熙来又在加拿大皇家骑警的监视名单中，薄熙来的名字不得不从胡的随同人员中消失。

王立军迫害法轮功学员的罪行已频频在明慧网曝光，并被“追查迫害法轮功国际组织”列入恶人榜和追查名单，其罪行时刻面临清算。

薄、王等人令人发指罪行令人神共愤，其遭报应是必然结果，他们更悲惨结局可拭目以待。

责任编辑：林琮文

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At Great Risk, Chinese Greet Falun Gong Founder - Li Hongzhi

2012-02-07T05:53:00.000-08:00

People who haven’t taken up the spiritual practice feel need to send New Year’s messages

By Helena Zhu
Epoch Times Staff

The card, from employees at a law firm in Shandong Province, reads "The glorious spread of Falun Dafa, the blessing of all beings." (minghui.org)

Increasing numbers of people in mainland China want to go on record as expressing their gratitude to the founder of the spiritual practice of Falun Gong, even at great risk to themselves.

Since 2001, Falun Gong adherents in and out of China have each year sent tens of thousands of custom-made greeting cards during the Chinese New Year to the founder of the practice, Li Hongzhi.

In addition to these greetings come ones from individuals in mainland China who haven’t taken up Falun Gong but feel the need to give thanks to Li—despite the Chinese regime’s persecution of the practice. An expert on totalitarianism says these greetings are “very meaningful,” simultaneously delivering a blow to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and encouraging the people of China to speak up for themselves.

Li first taught Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) in 1992 in Changchun, China. The practice involves doing meditative exercises and living according to moral teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. Falun Dafa spread rapidly and in early 1999 an official in the Chinese National Sports Commission suggested 100 million had taken up the practice.

The greetings from those not practicing Falun Gong examined by The Epoch Times primarily thanked Li for his “compassion and kindness.” They were emailed and mailed to a Falun Dafa website by people from all walks of life, from children and college students to professionals and seniors.

The well wishes came from as far north as the Greater Khingan Mountains by the China-Russia border, and as far south as the historic city of Shaoguan in Guangdong Province. Some of the cards have computer-generated graphics, while others include original calligraphy and drawings, or just a simple note.

Gratitude

“Master Li, thank you for all your hard work,” relatives of a Falun Dafa practitioner in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong said in their greeting message, which was posted on the Falun Dafa website minghui.org. “For more than a dozen years, we have witnessed with our own eyes the beauty and marvel of Falun Dafa. At the same time, we have also witnessed the cunningness and deceitfulness of the Chinese Communist Party.”

“The compassion and selflessness of the Falun Dafa practitioners have touched all those around them. They have allowed more people to learn of the true situation … choose the compassionate and good side, and allow us to see China’s future. Thank you, the compassionate and great Master Li!”

In the very northeastern tip of China, children of an elderly mother who practices Falun Dafa in Jamusi, in Heilongjiang Province sent greetings to Li to thank him for spreading the beneficial practice.

“For more than 10 years, my mother has been very healthy. It was all Falun Dafa’s doing. In this festive season, we want to wish teacher Li a happy New Year!”

New York resident Levi Browde, a Falun Dafa practitioner since 1999 and the executive director of the Falun Dafa Information Center, said in a phone interview that the majority of people who sent greetings have seen their friends, family, or co-workers become healthier and more dignified after practicing Falun Dafa.

“I think when people see others transformed by and benefit from the practice, they recognize the value of that,” Browde said.

Traditional Chinese Values

Browde said there is another category of people who wrote to Li because they saw a “bigger picture, like the corruption of Chinese society.”

Browde said this group of people admire and respect Falun Gong and Li for their representation of traditional Chinese values and culture.

“Thank you great Master Li for your compassionate grace. It is an honor for all beings to live in a period during which you spread Falun Dafa,” read a greeting card from all the employees at a law firm in Shandong Province.

This greeting uses the Chinese term “li dashi,” which is translated as “great master” and is traditionally used generally for any Buddhist or Taoist master. Someone who practices Falun Gong would use “shifu.” This traditional term means “teacher” or “master” and indicates a personal relationship exists.

Although the employees of the law firm are not practitioners, they identify with and support the spiritual teachings of Falun Gong. The card from the law firm continues:

“What a great blessing it is to encounter at this stage in history the Dafa based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. People of this world, do not miss this opportunity of a millennium, choosing the Dafa that values truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance can bring a bright future. Fellow human beings, we should only thank great Master Li for his saving grace, instead of listening to the Chinese Communist Party’s lies and fallacies. In this special historic period, do rub your eyes clear to better distinguish the right and the wrong.”

Mr. Zhong Weiguang, an expert on totalitarianism living in Germany, commented in a phone interview on the gratitude of nonpractitioners to Falun Gong for its spiritual teachings. “Many have witnessed that Falun Gong has brought to Chinese society and the Chinese people inside and outside of China a more universal set of values and lifestyle, which includes the deep-rooted Chinese values such as truthfulness, compassion, and beauty, and a pursuit of loyalty and filial piety,” he said.

Sending a message

Browde said that the greetings send a message to both the CCP and the Chinese people.

“I think it says something very positive, that more and more people are recognizing Falun Gong and not for what the CCP tells them it is,” Browde said. “I think it also shows the stark difference between what the Falun Gong practitioners are doing, the way they lead their lives, and how the Communist Party rules.”

The Chinese people also recognize, according to Zhong, that Falun Gong practitioners “in their determination to continue with their practice, have brought some form of activism to Chinese society.”

A group from the northern province of Hebei said in their greeting that they know the real story of Falun Dafa and the “enormous” effort that Li has put into helping others. They declared their intention to help Falun Gong.

“‘Falun Dafa is good’; ‘truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance are good’ are the strongest words in this universe,” they said. “We will bring the goodness of Falun Dafa—along with your adherents—to more people around us,” the group’s greeting said.

Taking Risks

In July 1999, Jiang Zemin, then the head of the CCP, launched a campaign to “eradicate” Falun Gong. Jiang feared having so many people do something that was independent of the CCP’s control and doctrine.

Those who practice Falun Gong have since been subject to arbitrary detention and torture. According to the Falun Dafa Information Center, tens of thousands are believed to have died from torture and abuse.

Zhong said some who send greetings, particularly those living in big Chinese cities, had to take quite a bit of risk. “The risk not only lies in the CCP’s authoritarianism, but also in the people around them who have their minds twisted by the CCP propaganda, and who would monitor and report others,” he said.

Nonetheless, ordinary Chinese are taking these risks.

The greetings show, Zhong said, that the “claws of the CCP” can no longer reach every corner of the country anymore. The increase in the number of greeting cards increases the safety level of all those who reside in Mainland China, making life safer for those the CCP targets.

I greatly admire those who are willing to do such a thing for their spirit and courage. Such voices also have a substantial effect on the CCP,” Zhong said.

“When more and more people are willing to speak up like this, then the authoritarian regime would soon fall apart.”

From - http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/china-news/risking-life-chinese-greet-falun-gong-founder-185947.html

大陆多名法轮功学员再遭迫害

2012-02-06T06:40:00.000-08:00

(http://youtu.be/5irdEBchunM)

【新唐人2012年2月5日讯】新年刚过，从中国大陆连续传出多名法轮功学员遭受迫害的消息，他们中有大学教师，也有工程师，其中山西侯马市电气土木工程师陆海星被迫害致死。

45岁的陆海星是山西侯马省建一公司的工程师，当地的技术权威。1月10日凌晨三点多在山西晋中监狱被迫害致死。2010年7月他被当地警察绑架后判刑5年。在晋中监狱里已有至少4位法轮功学员被迫害致死。

原大连水产学校副教授刘荣华（明慧网）

原大连水产学校副教授刘荣华曾多次被当局绑架迫害，被强制做奴工，由于酷刑折磨体重只剩七八十斤，连走路都困难。在去年9月劳教期满前，大连中山区桃源街派出所又将她从马三家劳教所劫持到大连姚家看守所。
　　
今年1月9日在中山区法院庭审时，刘荣华家人委托的两位律师指出公诉人起诉所用的所谓事实，和大连市公安局当初劳教刘荣华的完全相同。违反〝一事不再罚〞的原则。法院当天没有宣判就草草收场。
　
吉林省榆树市法轮功学员杨占久2004年被当局判刑七年，在四平石岭监狱被迫害致残，双腿多处骨折，脚上有两个洞流脓至今，生活不能自理。而杨占久的妻子李淑花，八年前在被劫持到榆树看守所14天就被迫害致死。

山东青岛市法轮功学员邵强，2000年12月在天安门广场打出了99米长的〝法轮大法好〞横幅，并因此被当局判刑十年，在济南监狱被折磨得精神失常。邵强母亲曾把儿子遭受迫害的经过，写在塑料板上，在山东省监狱管理局大门外抗议，要求当局无条件释放邵强。

新唐人记者邵泓、季晓风综合报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/02/05/a655061.html#video
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【九评之五】评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_05.html

[VIDEO] 连环画音像片:评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video.html

法轮功参加法拉盛新年游行观众盛赞 Falun Gong participate in New York Flushing New Year parade

2012-02-06T06:24:00.000-08:00

(http://youtu.be/vnkbQfo8jLY)

【新唐人2012年2月5日讯】2月4日在法拉盛举办的新年游行中，法轮功的游行队伍阵势洪大，一出场就非常引人注目，很多华人观众感到非常震撼，并引以自豪。请看本台记者的报导。

记者：观众朋友，从我身后缓缓走来的就是百人组成的法轮大法天国乐团，他们以雄壮的乐曲，给纽约的华人带来吉祥和新年的祝福。

身穿蓝白两色清新亮丽传统中式服装、踏着整齐的步伐、吹奏着《法轮大法好》、《送宝》等乐曲，格外引人注目。在法拉盛缅街两边挤满了观众，很多人对天国乐团队伍鼓掌、招手。

观众曹女士：“很有气势，很整齐，音乐也很振奋人心。”

观众邬女士：“很宏伟，很宏伟，很好。”

观众大卫：“这个很有威势的。”

观众刘女士：“非常骄傲，我们中国人有自己的节庆，感到心里的喜悦。这样在国外才像过年。”

除了天国乐团，法轮大法方阵中还有舞龙队，由法轮大法西人学员组成的灯笼队等方阵。

一年一度的法拉盛新年游行每年都吸引数十万计的观众，法轮功团体每年受主办方邀请，受到了当地民众的交口称赞。

观众陈女士：“我一早就等在这里了，我感到法轮功的队伍最有精神，最有纪律，实在是太好了。”

观众葛丽芳：“今天我们很高兴看到，法轮功的队伍是最漂亮的一个队伍。”

观众董女士：“很好，很好，他们每个人都很nice，跳的很好。他们很整齐。”

观众林女士：“我只看到法轮功的队伍不错，我觉得他们蛮整齐的，蛮有那个心的，把那个气氛造的很好。”

游行主办方也为法轮功学员的游行队伍感到高兴。

法拉盛新年游行筹委会共同主席杜彼得：“法轮功的队伍相当漂亮，我在此也感到非常高兴。”

新唐人记者安心、张子纯纽约报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/02/05/a655000.html#video

高智晟《我的心声》呼吁关注迫害 Gao Zhisheng called the attention to stop the persecution of Falun Gong (W/ English Sub)

2012-02-05T07:02:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

(http://youtu.be/Sziv3dr0q88)

【新唐人2011年1月14日讯】美联社1月10号对外公布北京著名维权律师高智晟遭受酷刑的细节之后，高智晟于2009年1月1号写成的《我的心声》，时隔两年后终于面世，他在文章中呼吁关注法轮功同胞所遭受的骇人听闻的酷刑迫害，呼吁关注郭飞雄、胡佳、陈光诚、郭泉等那些以生命捍卫自由信仰的勇士们。

高智晟律师在《我的心声》文章中说：〝当局在三年多的时间里，投入大量的人力、物力、财力，以最残酷的手段，来达到阻止我发出声音的目的。〞

高智晟律师因公开为法轮功学员作无罪辩护，三次向北京领导人致公开信，呼吁停止对法轮功学员的残酷迫害，2006年被以〝煽动颠覆国家政权罪〞判刑三年，缓刑五年。

高智晟在文章中说：〝2007年9月份前，在中国大地上只有四个人不愿听共产党的话仍坚持公开与我往来。结果，这四个人中，一人长期被警察围困，三人在九月份被绑架遭到野蛮欧打和精神折磨。至2008年，仍不愿听话放弃的胡佳遭到非法关押，黄燕被绑架后与法轮功学员关在一起，遭到残酷折磨。而黄燕此后亲眼所见、亲耳所闻的法轮功同胞所遭受的酷刑更加骇人听闻。〞

北京维权律师温海波：〝我觉得这个文章再一次像那个《黑夜，黑头套，黑帮绑架》的文章一样，再一次刺痛了我，我觉得很难想像人类能够怎么样去面对这些残忍的酷刑的折磨。〞

据《明慧网》披露，中共迫害法轮功群众使用酷刑至少达40种以上，其中妇女和老人占相当比例，例如：钢筋条、铜丝鞭、荆条抽打，铁钉钉指甲缝、铁钳子拧肉、拔指甲，插塑料管灌辣椒水、灌浓盐水、灌大粪，连续半个月不让睡觉，注射破坏中枢神经药物，活体摘除器官等等。目前，至少有3400多名法轮功学员被迫害致死。

2007年9月，高智晟律师也亲身经历了法轮功学员所遭受过的酷刑，当时，多名国安便衣用四支电警棍电击他的脸部和生殖器，用香烟熏烫他的眼眶，用竹签刺生殖器等等。

2010年4月，高智晟在失踪14个月后，向美联社记者讲述了他遭受更多酷刑折磨的细节，随后再次失踪至今。

高智晟说，在14个月期间，最残暴的阶段开始于2009年9月25号长达一个星期的折磨，一群维族便衣警察连续48小时用手枪殴打他。

高智晟回忆说：〝那种残酷的程度，简直无法形容。仅仅48个小时，我已经危在旦夕。〞警察还告诉他，他的孩子已经精神崩溃，还威胁要杀掉他，把尸体扔到河里。

2009年初高智晟的妻子耿和带着两个孩子逃离中国，目前居住在美国。

耿和：〝今天的报导比2007年的更厉害。现在又失踪了有9个月，我更担心他，他的酷刑我更担心。胡锦涛这回来美国，我就希望关注中国人权事业的朋友，尤其是美国总统奥巴马，能把这个案子当面给胡锦涛说，怎么能迫害到这种程度，是非常非常可怕的，是非常非常……希望国际社会能够关注高智晟失踪的案子。〞

1月11号，总部位于香港的中国维权律师关注组发表声明，强烈谴责中共长期非法禁锢高智晟并施以酷刑，要求立即将他释放。美国民间组织〝高智晟之友〞呼吁国际社会营救高智晟。

〝对华援助协会〞负责人傅希秋：〝美联社这次公布高智晟受的这些酷刑的细节，将会至少引起国际社会的新一轮的对高智晟的重视。我们也收集到15万个世界各国的关心高智晟人士的签名，希望中国政府能够交代高智晟的下落。〞

1月7号到12号，李克强副总理率领商贸代表团访问德国和英国，法轮功学员举着要求法办迫害法轮功的主凶江泽民、罗干、刘京、周永康的横幅，呼吁停止迫害，同时呼吁关注高智晟律师目前的处境。

高智晟在《我的心声》文章中，呼吁民间设立人权工作委员会，为每一位人权受害者去控诉，呈送联合国人权委员会及其他国家的人权部门，披露人权侵害案例及施害者名单，追究共产党首恶的刑事责任等，要效《九评》传播之法，促使国人的觉醒，呼吁更多的华人关心并致力于中国的民主和平转型。

高智晟在文章中说：在今天中共鹰犬遍地之时，民族精神陷入罕见的停滞状态之地，郭飞雄、胡佳、杨天水、陈光诚、许万平、王炳章、郭泉们这些以生命捍卫自由信仰的勇士才是中国的希望。今天帮助他们及他们的亲人可以使我们这个多难的民族在将来回顾这段历史时，给我们的子孙少留下一点耻笑。

新唐人记者李元翰周天综合报导。

From – http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2011/01/14/a480734.html#video
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【九评之五】评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_05.html

Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/on-collusion-of-jiang-zemin-and-chinese.html

[VIDEO] 连环画音像片:评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video.html

[VIDEO] Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video-why-jiang-zemin-ccp-persecute.html

明白真相的警察

2012-02-05T05:47:00.000-08:00

文／黎真

【明慧网二零一一年十二月十三日】

一、片警的义举

二零零三年，我的孩子乐乐在北京读大学，他在班里数学总是第一名，数学老师很喜欢他，说他是个善于独立思考、思维敏捷的学生。

一天学校政治考试，试卷中有四道谩骂法轮功的题。乐乐觉的法轮功的“真善忍”信仰是好的，题目不符合事实，所以没有答。

没想到这件事被学校当成了“了不得”的事，乐乐被找去谈话，宿舍中他所有的箱、柜及床、被、褥等全被撬被翻，没有找到任何法轮功的书籍资料等所谓的“证据”。学校领导通知家长将乐乐带回家，不然的话就要送北京公安局“学习班”。我丈夫连夜赶往北京将孩子带回家，全家陷入了恐怖的压抑之中。

后来，校方要求我家所在地派出所和市公安局出证，意欲迫害孩子。我是大法弟子，被公安局上了黑名单，丈夫怕邪党的株连迫害牵连到孩子。因为丈夫的爸爸当年就是死在中共文革之中，他深知共产党是什么事都能干的出来的。丈夫被逼无奈，找到了当时负责我们地区的片警，说明情况，求他帮助孩子，不要让邪党的迫害毁了孩子的前程。

这位中年片警态度非常明确，表示只要是他职权范围的会尽最大努力帮助。他跑派出所、跑市公安局，最后保护了孩子没被邪党迫害。后来我们见到这位警察，他说：“我姨就是炼法轮功的，我知道法轮功是好的。”他还对我说：“没有人给你找麻烦吧？我把你档案中的（恶人写的）污蔑法轮功的材料都拿出去了。”

他的义举让我很感动。在邪党迫害法轮功的最猖狂时期，这位警察保护了大法弟子，为自己选择了最美好的未来。

二、“不能管那事啦！”

有一天，丈夫急着出去办一件事，对我说：“一会儿来个警察，来咱家借一样东西用，等他来了你给他就行了。”

丈夫走后不久那位警察就来了。我和他没有见过面。我发现他走路很吃力，就问：“你的腿怎么了？”他长叹了一口气说：“不用提了，三个多月前，有一天骑摩托车下班，躲一个电动车，却连人带车全倒在地上，当时根本没有想到会伤到哪儿，就正常站起来，可没想到还没等站起来，人就重重的摔趴在地上，不能动了。同事把我送到医院，一检查骨折了。”他向我苦笑着。

我提醒他多注意安全，并得知他在不明真相的情况下可能参与过迫害法轮功学员，就关切地说：“老弟，听说有很多警察，为了执行上级的指示，再加上不了解法轮功真相，按照上级或领导的要求去做，结果给自己招来了很多灾祸。”他长叹了一口气说：”我在床上躺了三个多月，我什么都明白了。”他接着说：“前几天我去早市，看到一个五、六十岁的女法轮功，在那讲真相、送光盘。我看到后，绕道走开了。不能管那事啦！”谈到“天灭中共，退党退团退队保平安”时，他非常高兴的点头同意“三退”了。

三、清醒的警察

二零零九年春季的一天，我们中学同学聚会。大家落座后，我发现其中有六名同学，从毕业后三十多年就没见过，也不认识（当年我是后分到这个班的）。常见面的同学都明白了法轮功真相，也都声明“三退”了。我把这六名同学一个一个的叫到旁边的空桌，叫他们给我留电话号码，我同时给他们讲了真相，大家都欣然接受，并同意“三退”。

当我问到一个男生叫什么名、在哪工作时，他说“在某某区公安分局工作。”我说：“你是警察呀，那一定对‘法轮功’很敏感了？”他爽朗的笑了，说：“老同学，你炼法轮功，我早有耳闻。但是我告诉你，我从来都没有迫害过法轮功。我们也接到过群众（不明真相的人）举报的，队长就告诉我们：‘把警笛打的大大的，到那地方绕三圈，就给我回来！’”

我听了，真为这些清醒的警察高兴。

From - http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2011/12/13/明白真相的警察-250493.html
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【九评之五】评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_05.html

[VIDEO] 连环画音像片:评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video.html

Police Officers Who Have Awakened to the Truth

2012-02-05T05:33:00.000-08:00

By Li Zhen

(Clearwisdom.net)

A Police Officer’s Righteous Acts

My son Le Le was studying at a university in Beijing in 2003. When he took one of his final examinations that year, he found four questions that slandered Falun Gong. Le Le knew that Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good, and knew that the statements in those questions were false and far from the truth. So he didn’t answer the questions.

However, the university officials seized upon the matter. They searched Le Le’s dormitory and his personal belongings. Although they didn’t find any Falun Gong materials, they contacted us and threatened to expel Le Le and send him back home. They threatened to send him to the police department. Later the university officials reported this to our local police station and police department, and told them to arrest my son.

I am a Falun Gong practitioner and even though it's not against the law to practice, the police have put me on their blacklist. Therefore my husband was very concerned about Le Le’s situation. He deeply understood that the communist regime is capable of any evil because his father was persecuted to death during the Cultural Revolution. In order to protect Le Le, my husband found the police officer who was in charge of our area. He clarified the facts to him and asked him for help.

The police officer immediately very clearly stated that he would try his best to help us. He was busy going back and forth between the police station and the police department, networking through various offices. In the end, Le Le was spared being persecuted. When we met the police officer afterwards, he told us, “My aunty practices Falun Gong as well. I know Falun Gong is good.” He also told us, “I have gotten rid of all the materials that slandered Falun Gong from your file.”

I was very moved by his righteous actions. He protected a practitioner during the period of time when the communist regime most ferociously persecuted Dafa. I know his righteous acts will bring him blessings in the future.

“I refuse to persecute practitioners!”

A policeman who knew my husband came to my home to borrow something one day. I saw that he had difficulty walking, so I asked him “What’s wrong with your legs?” He said with a sigh, “I had a traffic accident more than three months ago. In order to avoid crashing into a car, I fell down with my motorcycle, and had trouble walking afterwards. Afterwards in the hospital, I was told my legs were fractured.”

I kindly reminded him to pay more attention to safety. While chatting with him, I realized that he may have participated in the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. I said solicitously, “I have heard that many police officers who didn’t know the truth were met with misfortune after blindly following the authorities’ orders.”

He replied with a sigh, “After lying in bed and thinking it over for three months, I have understood the truth about Falun Gong.” He continued, “Several days ago, I went to a morning market and found a female practitioner distributing Falun Gong materials. I immediately walked away [rather than arrest her]. I refuse to persecute practitioners!” I further clarified the facts about Falun Gong to him and persuaded him to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. He agreed and nodded happily.

Police Who Are Clear about the Truth

I went to a reunion party with my middle school classmates in the spring of 2009, and found six classmates whom I hadn’t helped quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. So I talked with them separately at a side table and told them the facts about Falun Gong. Each of them expressed their intention to quit the CCP after hearing the truth.

A male classmate told me that he worked at a police department. I said, “As a police officer, you must be very aware of the persecution of Falun Gong, aren’t you?” He laughed and replied, “I knew about Falun Gong long ago. But I want to let you know that I've never participated in persecuting Falun Gong practitioners. When people who haven’t understood the truth about Falun Gong reported practitioners to us, my director always told us, ‘Turn your siren on and just drive around out there and make three rounds. Then come back right away!’”

Upon hearing this, I really felt happy for the police who were clear about the truth.

From - http://clearwisdom.net/html/articles/2012/2/4/131155.html
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Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/on-collusion-of-jiang-zemin-and-chinese.html

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乌坎选举是转机或是假相？Is Wukan's Situation Getting Better or Worse? (W/ English Sub)

2012-02-05T05:13:00.000-08:00

(http://youtu.be/q-EpYjpY3go)

【新唐人2012年2月4日讯】最近广东乌坎村举行选举，选出11名〝选举委员会〞的公证人，以监督3月1号将举行的新村委领导选举，村民认为，这是他们40年来首次争取到的民间〝选举〞。国内外多份报纸及网站大篇幅进行报导，邻近不少村镇的民众前往观选，但评论认为这只是假相，不能太过乐观。

为监督3月1号一人一票的村委选举，乌坎村民在2月1号先行选出11名〝选举委员会〞公证人。而村委会选举结束后，选委会将自动撤销。

乌坎村民蔡先生透露，2月21号他们还将选举村代表，以监督3月1号选出的村委。

乌坎蔡先生：〝（1号）那个投票到4点钟，然后那个鉴票，合票的时候就搞12点钟，2月21号可能要选那个村代表，一个村，选不知是1个还是3个代表，选上来监督那些村委会的。我们家乡人都不愿意叫他（林祖恋）去做那个投票公证人嘛，就叫他去..大部分要支持他选那个村委嘛，选公证人就不能选那个村委了。〞

蔡先生表示，选村委不是目地，他们要求的是：解决村民代表薛锦波的死因及土地问题。

乌坎蔡先生：〝我们现在这些选举问题什么之类的不是很大的问题，现在的问题就是3月1号选完之后，我们那些土地的问题，我们这里的耕地一点都没有了，现在还没查到什么，最重要的就是这个薛锦波的那些死因之类的。〞

蔡先生表示，如果这次选出的村委不能为村民解决这些问题，他们还会继续上访。

去年底，乌坎村上万村民因不满村委会在土地转让过程中的贪腐行为，爆发了近两星期的抗议示威，曾引起全球聚焦。

乌坎村这次的选举也令国际关注，除了各大媒体作出大篇幅报导外，大陆网民也在热切关注乌坎的选举进程。

中国〝天网〞发言人蒲飞认为，对乌坎模式不能太过乐观。

蒲飞：〝中国每一个村级的选举正常的，并不是说哪里有一家，哪里是第一家，根本没这回事，从有村民委员会组织法开始，中国法定的村委会选举就是这个选法。如果要真正进行民主化的改革，就该从政府入手，而不是从一个自治组织的选举上开始入手，这是违背基本常识的。〞

〝权力运动〞负责人胡军指出，乌坎已经选出了合法的村委会，林祖銮已当了党支书，如今再重选村委会，是中共在掩盖它的罪恶，把村民的注意视线移开。

胡军：〝中共不是就想达到这种效果吗？让人们淡忘，淡忘罪恶。因为锦波的事情还没给一个说法，锦波到底是怎么死的？现在连锦波的尸体都没有给，我说它做这个选举，本身乌坎的老百姓已经做过选举了，已选出了合法的村委会。〞

《东方日报》指出，乌坎事件爆发后，粤东一带，海门、海丰、陆丰等多地陆续效法，要求惩处贪官、推动民权、民主。但官方对这些地方的诉求一律打压、并要求媒体噤声。

政论家伍凡表示，目前中国有62万个和乌坎村情况相同的村子，如果都是按照现在乌坎选举的模式来做，等于仍然控制在共产党之下。

新唐人记者李韵，王明宇采访报导。

Is Wukan's Situation Getting Better or Worse?

Recently Guangdong's Wukan village held an election to
select 11 members of the election committee,
to supervise the new village leadership election held
on March 1st.

Villagers expressed that, this is the first democratic election of
the past 40 years.

Many mainland newspapers and websites have reported on the
incident, and villagers from nearby villages all went to watch.
However, external commentators believe that this
might all be faked.

To supervise the village leadership election held on March 1st,
Wukan villagers elected an 11 member election committee.
This election committee will be disbanded right
after the village leadership election.

Wukan villager Mr. Cai explained that, they will hold
a village representative election again on Feb 21,
to supervise the village leadership election on March 1st.

Mr. Cai said, “The (Feb 1) voting lasted until 4pm, then
counting the vote went on un til 12am.
(We) might elect village representatives again on Feb 21, but
it's not sure whether there will be 1 or 3 representatives per village,
to supervise the new village leadership.
No one near my home wanted (Lin Zulian) to be on the
election committee, but he was told to go.
Most people support him for the new village chief,
but he can't run if he is on the election committee.”

Mr. Cai expressed that, electing the village chief is not the goal;

their demand is, to resolve the death of villagers' representative
Xue Jinbo and to also resolve the land conflict.
Mr.Cai: “Now, the election is not our major issue,
our real problem is after the election on March 1, our land issue…
we have no farm land now, not even a little… and…
we still have not get anything on the cause of death of Xue JinBo.”

Mr. Cai also said that, if the newly elected village leadership
cannot solve these issues, they will continue to petition.

Near the end of last year, tens of thousands of Wukan
villagers went on to protest for nearly two weeks against the
village leadership's corrupt practice in land rights transfer,
thereby gaining worldwide attention.

This election also drew international attention.

It was reported by mainland media as well as
being closely watched by mainland netizens.

Tianwang spokesperson Pu Fei explained that, Wukan's
situation does not allow for an optimistic outcome.

Pu Fei says, “China's village level elections norm is like this,
who knows how many families there are, or anything like how many for that matter.
Since the existence of village committees,
China's official law for village election has been like this.
If you really want move toward democracy,

then you need to start with the government, not
with a self organized group, this is against common sense.”

Rights Movement organizer Hu Jun pointed out, that Wukan
has now elected a legal village committee and
Lin Zulian is already the party secretary,
now they are doing a reelection,
this is the CCP covering up it's own evil doing,
to divert villagers' attention from what is really going on.

Hu Jun asks, “Didn't the Chinese regime want this?
To make people forget, forget about its evil.
They haven't given a cause for the death of Jinbo,
how did he die? Now Jinbo's body was not even given back,
this election, the villagers have already had it, they have
already elected a legally accepted village committee.”

Oriental Daily pointed out that, after the Wukan incident,
many places in eastern Guangdong like Haimen, Haifeng
and Lufeng all wanted to follow suit, requesting punishment
for corrupt officials, and pushing for democracy.
However, the regime suppressed all of these requests,
and silenced all media.

Political Commentator Wu Fan explained that,
there are currently 62,000 villages like Wukan in China.
If they all hold elections like Wukan are doing right now,
they also will be controlled by the Communist Party.

NTD Reporters Li Yun and Wang Mingyu

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/02/04/a654597.html#video
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Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
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真善忍美展感动西澳乡村民众

2012-02-03T23:57:00.000-08:00

埃斯佩朗斯快递报对真善忍国际美展的报道

【明慧网二零一二年一月二十九日】（明慧记者林峰西澳报道）真善忍国际美展二零一一年底和二零一二年初到西澳洲的西南方小镇上巡回展览。

美展在丹麦镇（Denmark）的展出日期是二零一一年十二月二十六日至二零一二年一月七日，共有一千一百多位当地民众与观光游客参观了美展。在埃斯佩朗斯镇（Esperance）是二零一二年一月九日至一月十五日，共有近四百名民众参观。

在埃斯佩朗斯镇，当地的最大报“埃斯佩朗斯快递报”（Esperance Express）在报纸上介绍了真善忍国际美展的精神，什么是法轮功，以及中国法轮功学员们无辜遭受中共迫害的情况。

看完画展后，了解法轮功受迫害真相的民众纷纷对画展的志工们表示支持与鼓励。还有一些有缘人当场就开始学炼法轮功。

一位正在学习艺术的当地男孩把他的朋友们带来，并要求一位志工告诉他们有关法轮功的真相与其更深的内涵。他们对真善忍画展的高水平印象深刻。

一位住在当地的德国人前年已经看过了画展。他今年拿了一朵法轮功学员做的莲花，并表示会把莲花挂在家里的镜子上，这样他就会每天记得发出善念来帮助制止这场迫害。

还有一对夫妻花了将近一个小时的时间仔细研读每幅画旁边的说明。他们问一位女志工他们可以帮忙看场地，这样她就可以去喝水或吃点东西。他们对法轮功学员把真相带给世人的善举表示感谢。他们很受感动同时也感到非常的喜悦。

一对从日内瓦来的夫妻说他们是为联合国人权委员会工作的。他们拿了一些传单并说会把迫害情况带回去。

还有两位基督徒心怀感激地拿了一些相关的资料，表示会请他们教堂的负责人就中共对人权的迫害作进一步的调查。

From - http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2012/1/29/真善忍美展感动西澳乡村民众（图）-252507.html

“Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” Art Exhibit Touches Hearts

2012-02-03T23:47:00.000-08:00

(Clearwisdom.net) The “Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance” Art Exhibit visited several townships in Western Australia during December and early January.

From December 26, 2011 to January 7, 2012, the art exhibit was held at Denmark township in Western Australia. Over 1,100 local residents and tourists visited the exhibit. On January 9-15, the exhibit visited Esperance Township, attracting near 400 visitors.

After visiting the exhibits, many people expressed their support for Falun Gong to the curators, and some started to learn the exercises on-site.

A boy who is studying art brought his friends to the exhibit, and asked a curator to tell them about the practice and its inner meaning. They were deeply impressed by the artistic achievement of the paintings.

A man from Germany came to the exhibit for his second visit. He took a lotus flower and said that he would hang it on top a mirror so that he will remember to pray daily for the end of the persecution.

One couple spent nearly an hour studying captions of each painting. They also offered a curator help to look after the exhibit so that she could take a break. They were very grateful to the practitioners for bringing the truth of the persecution and Falun Gong to local residents.

There was a couple from Geneva who said they worked for the UN Human Rights Commission. They took some materials and said that they would take the information back to Geneva.

There were also two Christians who took information and said that they would ask their church leader to look into the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights abuses.

The Esperance Express, the largest newspaper in Esperance Township, published an article about the exhibit, discussing spirit of the exhibit, what Falun Gong is, and the persecution in China.

From - http://clearwisdom.net/html/articles/2012/1/30/131044.html

新加坡- 农历新年2012 Chinatown Singapore - Chinese New Year 2012

2012-02-03T23:39:00.000-08:00

(http://youtu.be/oVfp-GXDhW8)

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英媒曝中国10大最有权势〝黑领〞British Media Exposed China's Ten Most Powerful "Black Collars" (W/ English Sub)

2012-02-02T06:37:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

(http://youtu.be/a8o73O0r7co)

【新唐人2012年2月1日讯】最近，英国《每日邮报》揭露，中国大陆存在一个鲜为人知的〝黑领〞阶层。他们通常身穿黑色套装，乘坐黑色豪华轿车，收入隐秘却控制着全国的经济和社会命脉。下面请看本台记者的报导。

1月29号《每日邮报》刊出的这篇文章，援引美国智库〝布鲁金斯研究所〞（ Brookings Institution）的调查报告指出，这些黑领控制着中国大陆最重要的各个经济和社会领域，有的是大型国企老总、银行行长，有的已经成为省长、部长。

这些〝黑领〞们掌控着巨额财富和资源，贪污腐败极其严重。作为中共专制体制的受益者，他们竭尽所能的维护着特权和自己的既得利益。

文章列出了10个被认为是中国最有势力的〝黑领〞人物。

中共中央政治局常委、政法委书记周永康，曾任中石油集团总经理、公安部长，被列为是黑领的代表人物。《维基解密》曝光的电文显示，周永康和同伙瓜分着中国的石油利益。他曾经为石油交易而14次前往非洲产油国苏丹。

其他被列入10大黑领的还有：中国电力董事长李小琳；电讯巨头——中国移动董事长王建宙；原中石化总经理、现任福建省长苏树林；前〝一汽集团〞总经理、现任吉林省委常委竺延风；中国商用飞机原董事长、现任河北省长张庆伟。

金融业也是黑领一族的集中地带，国家开发银行董事长陈元、中国银行及中银香港董事长肖钢、中国证监会主席郭树清，都榜上有名。他们不仅控制着国内财产，也控制着中共转移到海外的部分资产。

此外，负责生产武器的〝中国兵器工业集团〞总经理张国清，也被认为是黑领的代表人物。

经济时政评论家草庵居士：〝从现在看公布的这些所谓的中国10大黑领阶层人物，他们几乎每一个人都是有从商、从政的经历，而且他们几乎都是掌握着国家的权力去经商，几乎也是各个垄断国有资产的代表。〞

草庵居士指出，这些黑领的发家史都和政府、和独裁专制有相当大的联系，都有官方背景。

草庵居士：〝当他们拥有政府官员背景的时候，在经商的时候，就往往能够获取更多的经济财富。然后，他又通过这个经济财富去影响政策的执行。他们的身份既是官员，又是商人。〞

大陆经济学家綦彦臣也向记者表示，国企的扩张压缩了民营企业的生存空间，这在经济上是一种退步。他分析说，当局利用国企进行全球经济扩张，使国企拥有了更大的经济和政治利益，很多国企董事长陆续出任省长等高官。

綦彦臣：〝中国政治，我们从技术层面讲，它绝对不是选举政治。它是一种委派政治。国家（政府）觉得哪一部分有用，就把权力分配给哪一部分。〞

草庵居士也指出，隐藏在〝黑领〞阶层控制国家权力之后的，是中共专制体制对民众的横征暴敛、对民众权益的不断侵犯。要改变这个状况，必须进行政治变革，让人民拥有投票权、选举权。

新唐人记者周玉林、李谦、王明宇采访报导。

British Media Exposed China's Ten Most Powerful "Black Collars"

Recently, the British "Daily Mail" unveiled a little-known class
in China known as the “black collar” class.
These people usually dress in black suits, ride in black
limousines, have a secret income but control the national economy and society's lifelines.

The Daily Mail article, which was published on January 29th,
cited a report from the U.S. think tank, Brookings Institute.
It said that the black-collars control the most important
economic and social aspects in mainland China.
Some of them are chiefs of large state-owned enterprises,
some are presidents of banks, and some have become a provincial governor or minister.

Black-collars control a huge amount of wealth and resources.
They are extremely corrupt.
As beneficiaries of the Chinese dictatorship, they do everything
in their power to maintain their privileges and benefits.

The article lists whom they consider to be the 10 most
powerful black-collars.

Zhou Yongkang, who is a member of the Chinese Communist
Party's (CCP) Central Politburo, the chairman of CCP's
Politics and Law Committee, the former general manager of
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and
the former minister of Public Security, is listed as
a representative of the black-collars.
Wikileaks unveiled that Zhou Yongkang divides the profits
from China's oil industry with other associates.
He went to Sudan, an oil producing country, 14 times for
oil trade.

The other nine are Li Xiaolin, the chairman of
China Power;

Wang Jianzhou, the chairman of the board
of China Mobile, the telecom giant;
Su Shulin, the current governor of Fujian province and
former chairman of the board of China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation Limited (SINOPEC);

Zhu Yanfeng, a current member of Jilin province standing
committee and former general manager of FAW Group;
Zhang Qingwei, the current governor of Hebei province
and former chairman of the board of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC).

Black-collars also hail from the financial industry.

Chen Yuan, the chairman of the board of National
Development Bank, Xiao Gang, the chairman of the board of
Bank of China and BoC HongKong, and Guo Shuqing,
chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission are on the list.
They control not only domestic property, but also overseas
assets transferred from China by the CCP.

In addition, Zhang Guoqing, the general manager of the
Chinese weapon producer "China North Industries Group”, is also on the list.

Cao'an Jushi, a political and economic issues commentator:
“Looking at the so-called China's 10 most powerful
black-collars, each one of them has experience in
business and politics. And all of them do business with the political power, and almost all of them are representatives of state-owned assets.”

Cao'an Jushi pointed out that the black-collars' history of
wealth is tied into their strong relationship with the dictatorship,
and all of them have an official background.

Cao'an Jushi: “When they have a CCP official background,
they will acquire more fortune during business transactions.
Then, they use the obtained fortune to impact the execution
of policies. They are officials and businessmen.”

Qi Yanchen, a Chinese economist told NTD that the
expansion of state-owned enterprises has occupied the
grounds of private enterprises, which has caused a
backwards economy.
His analysis shows that the authority uses state-owned
enterprises to expand their business into the global market,
which benefits state-owned enterprises both economically and
politically.
Many chairmen of state-owned enterprises were appointed
governors of provinces.

Qi Yanchen: "From a technical level, China's politics are
definitely not electoral politics.
It is appointed politics; central government leaders share
power with those who they will benefit from.”

Cao'an Jushi also pointed out that behind the black-collars
is the CCP dictatorship's exactions and continuous human rights violations.
To change this situation, China must have political reform,
so as to give voting rights to the people.

NTD Reporters: Zhou Yulin, Li Qian and Wang Mingyu

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党旗、党像进藏入寺强化洗脑？Communist Flag and Portraits Sent into Tibet Temples: Brainwashing? (W/ English Sub)

2012-02-01T06:40:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

(http://youtu.be/ZgedGYldmnc)

【新唐人2012年1月26日讯】自2008年以来，藏人因抗议中共当局对西藏政策而采取的自焚事件至少16起之多，当局镇压藏人事件也接连发生，龙年除夕，再曝藏人和警察发生流血冲突。另一方面，西藏自治区政府日前表示，当地正在开展〝送党旗、送中共4代领导人画像进村入户，进寺庙活动〞。民主人士指出，这是中共的又一项洗脑措施。

1月22号，龙年除夕上午，在中共设立的西藏自治区党政大院，举行了印有毛泽东、邓小平、江泽民和胡锦涛四位中共领导人画像揭幕仪式。

西藏自治区政府同时还表示，当地正在广泛开展〝送党旗、送中共4代领导人画像进村入户，进寺庙〞活动。目前已送出象征中共独裁的血旗、画像100多万张。

〝中国社会民主党〞中央委员会主持人刘因全表示，中共所做这一切的目地，是为了在西藏强化它的一党专制，用党文化给藏民洗脑。

刘因全：〝（中共）用它的一党专制，用共产党的党文化，用共产党的图腾，来把佛教的信仰慢慢的排除。这与中共一贯的宗教政策是相符合的，中国共产党表面上它的宪法规定公民有宗教信仰自由，但是，它却是在改造宗教、利用宗教来加强它的一党专制，把宗教当成它的统战工具。〞

美国〝哈佛大学〞高级研究员杨建利博士指出，以赠送党旗和领导人画像的方式，并不能替代达赖喇嘛在藏人心中的地位。

去年12月初，西藏自治区党委统战部召开落实寺庙〝九有〞工作专题会议。会议要求寺庙要做到悬挂四位中共领导人的画像、党旗，要有中共喉舌《人民日报》等〝九有〞规定。

刘因全认为，中共的这一个规定是很荒唐的，是对藏民不尊重的一个表现。

刘因全：〝因为各种场合都有符合这种场合必须的一些摆设，寺庙它是一个拜佛的地方。应该有佛经、佛像，有这些与佛教有关系的这一些东西才行。如果把一些不伦不类的东西摆上去，就搞得更加不伦不类了。〞

刘因全表示，中共把这些党旗和中共领导人画像放到寺庙里，是对寺庙的一种亵渎，对宗教信仰的践踏。

自2008年以来，藏人因抗议中共当局对西藏政策而采取的自焚事件至少16起之多。24号，四川色达县的藏人和警察再次发生流血冲突。目前已造成至少4人死亡，数十人受伤。

达赖喇嘛西藏宗教基金会董事长达瓦才仁表示，西藏近来各个地区都有这样的冲突，是因为中共不允许藏民表达对信仰自由这些合法的诉求。

达瓦才仁：〝中国（共）政府将任何一些不满，或者是一些诉求、抗议，或者说一些请愿等等所有的活动都视为一种反抗的行为，或者是归咎为不稳之因素，直接利用军警。这个社会本来应该有很多协调和沟通的机制，但是中国共产党它就只用一个，就是用军警或者军队直接去镇压，然后直接开枪。〞

达瓦才仁指出，中共把西藏当成是殖民地，根本不把藏人当成国民看待。

美国非政府及人权组织〝自由之家〞18号发表年度报告，年报特别提到中国西藏地区的人权状况恶化，使西藏成为世界上自由人权最差的地区之一。

新唐人记陈汉、唐睿、郭敬采访报导。

Communist Flag and Portraits Sent into Tibet Temples: Brainwashing?

Anchor: Since 2008, there have been at least 16 Tibetans self-
immolations to protest the Chinese policy on Tibet and
numerous repressions of the Tibetans by the Communist
regime.

Once again bloody conflict between police and Tibetans
took place even on the Eve of the Chinese New Year.
Meanwhile, the Tibet Autonomous Region government announced a local activity titled,
“Send the communist flag and portrait of fourth-generation
leaders to villages, households, and temples.”

Voice: On the morning of January 22nd, Dragon Year's Eve,
Tibet Autonomous Region officials held a ceremony
to unveil a portrait of four Communist leaders, Mao Zedong,
Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao.

The officials indicated that sending the communist flag and
portrait of four generations of leaders to villages, households, and temples is extensively on-going within the region.
More than one million copies of communist flags and
portraits have been delivered.

The chair of Chinese Social Democratic Party, Liu Yinchuan,
believes the purpose of the Chinese Communists is
to strengthen its one-party dictatorship in Tibet and
brainwash Tibetans with the Communist Party culture.

Liu Yinchuan: “With its one-party dictatorship, with the
Communist Party culture, with the Communist Party totem,
the CCP slowly eliminates the Buddhist faith. This is
consistent with the communist regime's religious policy.
On the surface, the Communist Party's Constitution
stipulates freedom of religion;
but it is transforming the religion into a united front tool,
and exploiting the religion to strengthen its authority.

Harvard University fellow Dr. Yang Jianli points out that
neither the communist flag nor the communist portrait could replace the Dalai Lama in the hearts of Tibetans.

In early December 2011, the Party United Front Work
Department of the Tibet Autonomous Region held a meeting to implement the “nine must haves” policy.
It regulates all temples must have 9 items, including a portrait
of the four leaders, party flag, CCP mouthpiece People's Daily, and so on.

Liu Yinchuan sees this regulation as an absurd lack of
respect for Tibetans.

Liu Yinchuan: "Every occasion has its specified ornaments.
A temple is a place to worship.
The must haves are Buddha, Buddhist doctrines,
and things relevant to Buddhism.
Any irrelevant items will only make the temple nondescript."

Liu Yinchuan explains that with the CCP flag and portrait in
the temple is a desecration to the temple and a violation of religious beliefs.

Since 2008, there have been at least 16 Tibetans self
immolations protesting against the Chinese policy on Tibet.
On January 24th, at least four people were killed and dozens
injured by communist police in Serthar County of Sichuan where the bloodshed protest took place.

Dawa Tsering, Chair of the Tibet Religious Foundation of
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, says that conflict such as this is happening all over in Tibet.
This is because the Communist regime does not allow any
legitimate demands from the Tibetans and their beliefs.

Dawa Tsering : "The Chinese (Communist) regime views
any dissatisfaction with the government and
any activity such as appeal, protest, or petition as a resistance,
and labels them as factors of instability so that armed police are directly deployed to deal with them.
There should be plenty of coordination and communication
in a community.
However, to the Chinese Communist Party, there is only one
way, and that is to suppress directly with the army or police, and then it's a gun shot."

Dawa Tsering points out that Beijing treats Tibet as a colony,
and Tibetans as non-citizens.

On the 19th, Freedom House, a U.S.-based non-government
and human rights organization published its annual report,
“Freedom in the World 2012,” in which Tibet is “the worst of
the worst” for both political rights and civil liberties under Chinese jurisdiction.

NTD Reporters Chan Han, Tang Rui and Guo Jing

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/26/a650987.html#video
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大家都来看”九评共产党” ( VCD, 书)!
Let’s find “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”(VCD, books)!
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/13/n746020.htm

快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
http://tuidang.epochtimes.com/

捷克音乐会支持法轮功和高智晟

2012-01-31T06:58:00.000-08:00

(http://youtu.be/h9lV4milAQE)

【新唐人2012年1月29日讯】中国维权律师高智晟的高尚品格，和为法轮功仗义执言的传奇经历，深深打动了捷克人，他们通过高律师的著作《神与我们并肩作战》，了解了法轮功。1月27日，在捷克中提琴演奏家伊特卡．霍斯普洛娃（Jitka Hosprova）的倡议下，参议院副主席阿莱娜．巴莱茨科娃（Alena Paleckova）的赞助下，“支持高律师和受迫害的法轮功学员音乐会〞在捷克参议院(Valdstejnsky palac)瓦尔施内因宫主厅举行。下面请看报导。

音乐会上捷克著名演员杨・波特米什莱（Jan Potmesil）朗诵《神与我们并肩作战》的摘选和致捷克政府、欧洲议会和中使馆的签字请愿信，主持人原绿党众议员卡特琳娜・亚科（Katerina Jacques）则向观众介绍了法轮大法和法轮功遭受中共迫害的原因。音乐会的节目主要是中提琴演奏和捷克歌唱家马尔塔・古宾索娃(Marta Kubisova)演唱的曲目。

捷克参议院副主席阿莱娜・巴莱茨科娃（Alena Paleckova）：〝我迫切希望，高能够从狱中被释放，让全世界的（呼吁）声浪能升级，以使他获得自由，和自己的家庭团聚。〞

伊特卡・霍斯普洛娃讲述了自己倡议本次音乐会的缘由。

中提琴演奏家伊特卡・霍斯普洛娃（Jitka Hosprova）：〝我深受感动，（去年）就在这里举行《神与我们并肩作战》新书发布会时，我阅读了片段，我感到（书中的酷刑场面），就像在给我上刑。〞

〝如果我们不管不问，闭上眼睛，那么（罪恶）将继续、将更多，这样只会支持那些迫害无辜的人，我们的前不同政见者通过天鹅绒革命为我们争取到自由，我们有义务在此运用自由。〞

〝我支持并相信他（高智晟），我们这里正是这样选到了哈维尔总统，他也许也能当总统，能够与民为善，以他的品格。我祝福他。〞

歌唱家和演员马尔塔・古宾索娃在去年的新书发布会上观看了高智晟夫人的视频发言，得知她已经有580天没有丈夫的信息时，深受触动，因此也来为音乐会献歌。

歌唱家和演员马尔塔・古宾索娃(Marta Kubisova)：〝我决定为此再唱一首歌，（这次活动）对高智晟作家非常重要，为了让世界知道他，他不会被忘记，我记得，在80年代（捷克斯洛伐克），（国外）这样的活动，促使（国内）人们在狱中被释放。〞

会后参加者排队给致捷克政府、欧洲议会和中使馆的请愿信上签字支持。本次音乐会的参与支持者还有国际作家俱乐部、艺术无疆界组织、国际大赦等组织。

当天音乐会的主要参加者们还在中使馆前举行了抗议活动。

新唐人记者钟原、雯婕布拉格报导。

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http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_05.html

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http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/on-collusion-of-jiang-zemin-and-chinese.html

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大陆学生朝鲜见闻：教科书称人类起源于朝鲜

2012-01-29T06:08:00.000-08:00

朝鲜人似乎生活在一个“监狱”，可悲的是...他们认为是一个'天堂'...
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北朝鲜学生们进行歌颂“伟大领袖”的红色文艺表演。（网络截图）

【大纪元2012年01月18日讯】（大纪元记者李明综合报道）日前，大陆媒体报道了一群中国留学生在北朝鲜所见的异象：朝鲜历史书写着“人类起源于朝鲜半岛”，电视节目称“地道战和地雷战战术是伟大领袖金日成将军发明的”，朝鲜学生会自动回避外部世界话题，梦见被外界视为独裁者的“伟大领袖”会激动不已 ……

“我梦见了伟大领袖金将军！”

5年多以前，一群中国留学生进入北朝鲜这个全世界最神秘、最封闭的国家，和他们的异国同学分享“最幸福的”生活。

整个朝鲜有两所大学接待北大韩语系毕业生白潇祎等中国留学生：金日成综合大学和金亨稷师范大学。金亨稷是金日成父亲的名字。每批中国留学生的宿舍里，都会被安排数量不等的朝鲜同宿生与他们做室友。

白潇祎回想起自己留学朝鲜的生活，记忆最深刻的场景就是朝鲜同宿生吉雪景有一天早晨起床，激动地讲述自己的“幸福梦境”。

吉雪景称其“伟大领袖”在梦里给了他最好的指引，他们的研究难题就要攻克，“那感觉简直好像见到了黑夜里的一盏明灯！”

白潇祎对吉雪景的狂热感到惊恐。吉的父亲是朝鲜的一名科学家，她自己也从事核物理相关领域的研究。

自动回避外部世界话题

赵嵩是北京某高校韩语系学生，他于2011年4月到10月在朝鲜留学。他说：“这些朝鲜同宿生学生都不是普通人，多数家庭根红苗正。”

多数中国留学生只跟同宿生聊聊语言问题，赵嵩则不一样，他有时也会有意地试图探讨些更深入的话题，比如对外部世界的看法。但他身边的朝鲜同学往往会自动回避掉这样的谈话。

回避的方式有点好笑。“他们经常说，要出去打个电话，但走了就再也不回来了。”

回国以后，白潇祎几次试图给吉雪景、莲花等同宿生写信，有时也托人带信过去。但从来没有收到过她们的回信，“人都像是消失了一样”。

“打倒美帝”的标语随处可见

中国学生的记忆里，多数朝鲜同宿生骄傲、自尊，但也彬彬有礼。赵嵩说，他的同学经常会自豪地对他讲，多亏伟大领袖金将军，给了朝鲜人民幸福的生活。

北朝鲜学生认为，其领袖创造了一切的幸福和美好，但如果还有不够好的地方，比如物资匮乏，朝鲜学生会郑重地告诉中国人，那归根到底一定是因为“美帝国主义的伤害”。平壤街头，“打倒美帝”、“一心团结，保卫祖国”的标语依然随处可见。

为了跟朝鲜师生搞好关系，中国留学生们往往会准备一些礼物。白潇祎给女生准备了一些小丝巾。她的一个同学给关系亲近的老师送了一条电热毯，她记得，拿到电热毯时，那位老师感动得眼圈都红了。

“人类起源于朝鲜半岛”、“金日成发明地道战地雷战”

白潇祎来到朝鲜之前从不知道，世界上有一种花叫做“金日成花”，还有一种花叫做“金正日花”。前者是大红色的，后者是紫红色的。

朝鲜学校的课程以语言课为主，包括听力、精读、泛读、语法、写作，还有简单的历史和朝鲜文化课。

白潇祎记得历史书上写着，“人类起源于朝鲜半岛”，讲“伟大领袖诞生记”的课文则用了很大的篇幅讲述领袖诞生前的天象。“还有一次看到电视节目说，地道战和地雷战战术是伟大领袖金日成将军发明的。”

中国学生不积极唱红歌遭批

北京语言大学韩语系的贾志杭留学朝鲜期间在金亨稷师范大学上课。他记得在2010年朝鲜国庆前，学校的音乐老师安排了中国留学生演唱歌颂其领袖的“朝鲜红歌”。有的中国学生态度不够积极，这让音乐老师相当恼火。“我们的领袖曾帮助你们中国打赢了抗日战争呢！”

赵嵩表示，在学校里能收到的朝鲜电视台一共有三个，专播革命思想内容的叫朝鲜中央电视台，只有周末才播的叫万寿台电视台，还有一个频道只有到了大型节假日才播放。

如果中国学生三三两两聚在一起，用自己的电脑播放带来的电影，“意志坚定”的朝鲜学生会主动走开。但白潇祎发现，不少家庭条件好的同宿生会自己带来DVD机或者电脑，有人会躲在被窝里悄悄地看韩剧。

赵嵩留学期间，一名金亨稷师范大学的学生在市场上拍照，拍到了一位衣衫褴褛的老妇，“可能算损害了朝鲜人民形象吧”，被保安队带走了，还没收了相机，直到中共使馆出面才将人带了回来。这可能算是当年最大的一起事故。

当这些中国留学生回到北京，他们发现在朝鲜期间与互联网的隔离使他们对世界陌生了很多。

中国学生回国后仅仅两个月，之前还在接受人潮欢呼的北朝鲜最高领导人金正日去世，从此朝鲜停止了一切对外交流活动，中朝边境的旅行团也停止了运转。

大陆网友：美帝拆你家房子了？欠你家工资了？

在大陆论坛上，网友的讨论主要针对共产党提出的“打倒美帝国主义”。

网友忍者神龟：月球上能看到的唯一地球建筑物是长城，这又惊现在哪国教科书里面？

网友 hu：怎么大官、裸官、富人，都捞钱尽量往美国跑呢？？？？？你没看到那些志气弥坚的中国人在美驻中国大使馆门口不管已几次被拒，都一而再、再而三地勇往直前，锲而不舍地一试再试！！！

浙江省DELPHI：美帝拆你家房子了？美帝欠你家工资了？

网友独行客：美帝让你让领导先走，先得利了？

兰州市网友劝君多读历史，外国侵略者，俄国对中国犯罪最多，其次是日本，美国是最小的其中之一。在中华民族最危难之时，对中国帮助最大的是美国，美国打败了德意日法西斯，付出了巨大的代价，如果不是美国对日宣战，抗日战争不会结束的那么快。所以我们不要忘恩。

网友黄缘：9494（就是就是），最坏的还是俄罗斯，瓜分了我们多少土地到现在都不还。

网友天边整翼：我只想说，如果不是美国的飞虎队镇守西南的话，说不定日本也从缅甸打过来了。作为四川人不应该忘恩。

（责任编辑：童宇）

From - http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/12/1/18/n3489965.htm
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大家都来看”九评共产党” ( VCD, 书)!
Let’s find “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”(VCD, books)!
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/13/n746020.htm

快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
http://tuidang.epochtimes.com/

North Korean Life

2012-01-29T05:42:00.000-08:00

North Koreans seem to be living in a 'prison' which they thought is a 'heaven'...sadly...
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Human Beings Originate from Korea, and Other Totalitarian Myths
Epoch Times Staff

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/world/human-beings-originate-from-korea-and-other-totalitarian-myths-182476.html

In this photo taken on Dec. 28, 2011 mourners react as a car Kim Jong-Il's body passes by during the funeral procession in Pyongyang. (Kyodo News/AFP/Getty Images)

North Korea’s Kim dynasty is known for the almost-comical degree to which totalitarianism has shaped official pronouncements and public records. A group of Chinese exchange students who travelled there to study the Korean language five years ago gave testimony to that in recent interviews with Chinese media.

Bai Xiaoyi, a graduate from the Department of Korean Language at Peking University, was one of them. She recounted her school life in North Korea to the Chutian Metropolis Daily on Jan. 17.

She recalls that her Korean roommate, Ji Xuejing, had once excitedly told her of a “blissful dream” when waking up one morning. Ji said their “great leader,” General Kim, had given her guidance in a dream, and that they were going to overcome the difficulties in their research.

“The feeling is just like seeing light in the dark night!” Ji said.

Bai was quite taken aback by Ji’s enthusiasm; Ji’s father was a scientist, and Ji herself was engaged in nuclear physics research. A few months after this incident, in October 2006, North Korea conducted its first nuclear test.

There are two universities in North Korea which receive Chinese overseas students, Kim II Sung University and Kim Hyong Jik University. Kim Hyong Jik is the name of Kim II Sung’s father. The universities arrange Korean students to be the roommates of the Chinese overseas students.

Zhao Song (pseudonym) was a student of the Department of Korean Language in one College in Beijing. He studied in North Korea from April to October, 2011.

“Those Korean roommates were not common people. Most of them were from the ‘orthodox communist’ families,” said Zhao.

Many overseas Chinese students only talk about language problems with their roommates, but Zhao often attempted to explore other topics, like their views of the outside world. But his Korean classmates studiously avoided such discussions.

The way they avoid it “was funny,” he recalls. “They often said that they wanted to make a phone call outside, but would not come back.”

In the memories of the Chinese students, most North Korean roommates were proud, confident, and polite. Zhao said that his classmates often told him proudly that it was thanks to the great leader General Kim, that Korean people live a happy life.

The North Korean students at the universities often believed that their leader had created every happiness in North Korea. And when something didn’t fit the blueprint, like a shortage of goods, for example, Korean students would solemnly tell their Chinese peers that it was because of “the harm inflicted by U.S. imperialism.”

Bai remembered that their history books said, “Mankind originated in the Korean Peninsula.”

The lesson about the “Birth of the Great Leader,” alleges supernormal phenomena before Kim Il-sung’s birth.

When Zhao studied in North Korea, a Chinese student who studied at the Kim Hyong Jik University photographed a ragged old woman at the market. He was immediately taken away by the security guard, and his camera was confiscated. The student was released only after the Chinese embassy intervened.

The group of overseas Chinese returned to Beijing on Oct. 19, 2011. Two months later, North Korean leader Kim Jong II died.

After the death of Kim Jong Il, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Jan. 16, that “A mother bear and two cubs, which should have been in hibernation, walked out of the woods. They cried sorrowfully on the road that Kim Jong II often walked on.”

The KCNA article goes on to say, “A bird was frozen to death on the branches near the spot that Kim Jong II took photos with the guides when he inspected that area.”

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大陆民众争观神韵赞复兴传统文化 Mainland Chinese Watch Shen Yun's Gala (W/ English Sub)

2012-01-29T05:13:00.000-08:00

(ENGLISH TRANSLATION BELOW)

【新唐人2012年1月25日讯】2012中国新年，本台播出3小时的神韵精选节目－－〝全球华人新年晚会大陆版〞，大陆民众纷纷突破中共网络封锁，争相观看精彩演出，观众盛赞神韵复兴中国传统文化，艺术纯正高超，节目充满能量，唤醒人的良知。

1月22、23号，许多大陆民众透过卫星电视和突破网络封锁软件自由门、无界浏览，观看了新唐人网站和电视频道播出的〝神韵新年晚会〞，他们竞相传颂、赞不绝口。

广东龙先生表示，看完神韵后心情很愉悦，在大陆看不到这样好的节目。

龙先生：〝我就觉得他的节目比较纯净，充满能量、充满美好，带给人一种希望，看了之后感觉很光明，未来很光明。不同于大陆那些节目，他的那些表现形式都是很传统的，也不掺杂任何在大陆那些党文化侵袭，他表现都是很正义的、很有正气。〞

龙先生说，神韵专业水平一流、艺术高超。

龙先生：〝神韵那些舞蹈，舞蹈很整齐，而且很绚丽、技巧很高。今天晚上我也很喜欢那个藏舞，是男演员表演的，表现的很阳刚，而且技巧、动作很整齐划一。服装都是每个朝代、每个民族那些服饰，都是传统服饰，那些设计师都下了工夫。〞

龙先生表示，神韵带有纯善慈悲的能量，让人的心灵得到净化，很可惜神韵现在还不能在大陆上演。

龙先生：〝看了之后就觉得心里面充满能量，在中国大陆都看不到这种节目。我就喜欢他那些歌词，还有结尾那一段男高音的气势表现，感觉就在唤醒人一样，唤醒人的良知。〞

江西的郭律师表示，他每年都看〝神韵新年晚会〞，每年节目不一样。

郭律师：〝《新唐人》的质量相当好，很清新，演员的艺术素质也很高，再一个灯光、布景、服装方方面面，都耳目一新。女高音唱的非常好，舞蹈也很好。〞

广州师先生觉得，〝神韵新年晚会〞的三维动态天幕设计很新奇，不像很多舞台乱七八糟的，不是靠灯光闪烁、五花八门的东西堆积。

师先生：〝布景很清新，感觉很新奇，还有那个寺庙里面庄重、庄严；表演难度、技巧，难度很高，技巧也很巧妙。还有出来的那些神仙，从上面走下来，那种感觉栩栩如生。唱歌的声音也是很高亢、清新。〞

师先生表示，〝神韵〞主持人和演员男的很有气势、女的很柔美，声音也很甜美，表演蕴含了传统文化艺术底蕴，弘扬了传统道德。

师先生：〝最后佛、神都是站在善良的人的一边，引导人向善，弘扬正义、宣扬善。看了这个节目，原来有这样子的布景、环境、气魄，仙女在那里跳舞，还有一个是荷花的舞，过年能够看这个就比较舒心。〞

大陆民众赞叹〝神韵〞浓缩了中国五千年传统文化精华，令人耳目一新，带给人美好和光明，他们期盼〝神韵〞能在中国大陆上演，能对中国人的道德回升起到巨大作用。

新唐人记者李元翰、肖颜、特约记者高紫檀采访报导。

Mainland Chinese Watch Shen Yun's Gala

Shen Yun Performing Arts' three-hour 2012 Global Chinese
New Year Spectacular attracted massive mainland Chinese audiences.
These Chinese broke through the Chinese Communist
Party's (CCP) internet firewall to watch the show online.
Shen Yun's revival of traditional Chinese culture
amazed the mainland audiences.
They highly praise the show's purity, energy,
and superb artistic level, awakening peoples' conscience.

On January 22 and 23, many mainland Chinese people
watched Shen Yun's Chinese New Year Gala on ntdtv.com or via the NTDTV satellite.
The anti-censorship software helped the Chinese
break through the CCP regime's internet blockage.
Full of praises for the show, these mainland audience
members eulogized it widely in China.

Mr. Long from Guangdong felt very pleased after
watching the Shen Yun Gala.
He said that one cannot find such a good program in China.

Mr. Long: "I just feel that this show is quite pure,
full of energy, full of beauty, giving people a kind of hope.
The show is very bright, I can feel a very bright future.
It's different from those programs done in mainland China.
The form of performance is very traditional, without the CCP
culture stuff. All presentation is righteous, full of uprightness."

Mr. Long praised Shen Yun as top-class, professional,
skilled, and with superb level of artistry.

Mr. Long: "Shen Yun's dancing is very neat and beautiful,
with very high level skills.
I also really liked watching that Tibetan dance tonight. The
performance is very masculine, the techniques and actions are just uniform.
The clothing is traditional, reflecting culture of each dynasty
and every ethic group.
The designers must have put in it much time and energy."

The Shen Yun show carries pure and compassionate energy,
Mr. Long adds, it makes one's heart purified.
Yet it is a pity that Shen Yun is banned in China.

Mr. Long: “I felt my heart full of energy after watching it.
You really cannot find such a show in China.
I just liked those song lyrics so much,
and the vigor displayed by the tenor at the end of the show.
It's like awakening people, awakening people's conscience."

Mr. Guo, a lawyer from Jiangxi province, says he watches
Shen Yun New Year Gala every year.
Each year he has a brand-new experience with Shen Yun.

Lawyer Guo: "NTDTV (New Year Gala) is quite good,
very refreshing. The actors have very high artistic level.
Also its lighting, setting, costumes, all give you refreshing
feelings, in every aspect.
All sopranos sang rather well,
and the dancing is great, too."

Mr. Shi from Guangzhou was impressed by Shen Yun's
Gala's dynamic 3-D backdrop design.
He thinks its a novelty, different from lots of stages that rely
on the effect of flashing lights and a huge variety of devices.

Mr. Shi: "The setting is very fresh, a totally novel feeling.
The temple on it shows solemnity and dignity.
The performance reflects high level skill
and ingenious techniques.
Those deities coming down from the setting,
on the stage, so vivid and lifelike.
And the singers' voices are very sonorous and refreshing."

Shen Yun's Gala's hosts and actors are also impressive.

Mr. Shi says the males display very imposing bearing;
while the females are graceful and gentle, with sweet voices.
The entire performance is derived from the traditional culture
and arts, and promotes traditional morality.

Mr. Shi: "In the end, Buddhas and deities are all standing
by the kind people.
The show is guiding people to do good deeds and promoting
justice and compassion.
The show opened my eyes that the setting, the environment
and the breadth of spirit can be exhibited in this way.
There're fairies dancing there,
and there's also a lotus dance.
It's quite good that one can see such a show
to celebrate the New Year."

Shen Yun show impressed the mainland Chinese audiences
with its display of Chinese traditional culture essence.
The fresh performance brings audiences beauty and light.

The Chinese people expect to see Shen Yun staged in China,
as the show is believed to make great impact on moral upturn.

NTD reporters Li Yuanhan, Xiao Yan and stringer Gao Zitan

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/25/a650738.html#video

SHENYUN2012.COM

大陆边远地区对法轮功师父的祝辞

2012-01-29T04:59:00.000-08:00

【新唐人2012年1月26日讯】中国大陆偏远的大漠草原、雪山高原和西南边陲，也不乏法轮功的修炼者。在龙年新年，他们也通过明慧网纷纷给法轮功创始人李洪志先生发来了拜年的贺卡、贺词以及诗歌。

〝青藏高原哈达飘，漫天雪莲搭彩桥，要问彩桥通向哪，专拜师尊过年好！〞，这是青海西宁市法轮功学员恭贺李洪志先生壬辰新年的诗句。
　　
西藏的法轮功学员在贺词中说：〝师尊，闻得您的圣名，喜得您的大法，感激之意无以言表！藏族大法弟子给您拜年！〞
　　
西北边陲－新疆生产建设兵团的学员写道：〝弟子跪拜师父！弟子想念师父！〞

在黄土高原上的卫星测控中心工作的法轮功学员也表示：〝弟子在新的一年里要更加精进，做好自己应该做的事。〞
　　　
一名重庆法轮功学员写到：〝十年风雨十年寒，狂风吹枝梅更灿，感恩师尊苦救度，喜报春晖随师还。〞
　
在云贵高原，贵州一个炼功小组的学员表示：〝感恩的话无论用什么方式也诉不完……在新的一年里我们会做得比上一年好!〞云南西双版纳勐腊县的法轮功学员也表达了同样的心声。
　　
广西南宁市的学员送上了一首诗－－《回家》：〝千载漂泊家失迷，突闻亲人唤归声，洪恩浩荡何以报，唯有精进报师恩。〞
　　　
新唐人记者邵泓、明宇综合报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/26/a651206.html#video
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【九评之五】评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_05.html

Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/on-collusion-of-jiang-zemin-and-chinese.html

[VIDEO] 连环画音像片:评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video.html

[VIDEO] Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video-why-jiang-zemin-ccp-persecute.html

Auschwitz Ceremony Focal Point of Holocaust Memorial Day

2012-01-29T04:53:00.000-08:00

Epoch Times Staff

From - http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/world/auschwitz-ceremony-focal-point-of-holocaust-memorial-day-182741.html

An Ultra Orthodox Jew prays in Moscow’s Jewish Community Center, on January 27, 2012, during a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. (Kirill Kurdyavtsev /AFP/Getty Images)

Friday marks the 67th anniversary of the Allied liberation of notorious Nazi death camp Auschwitz. While commemoration events are held around the world, the centerpiece ceremony was at the site of the evil itself, the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex near Krakow, Poland.

Pnina Segal-Kaluszyner was a 6-year-old girl interned at the camp in 1945. She spoke at the Auschwitz ceremony on behalf of the victims and the dwindling number of survivors.

Segal-Kaluszyner, who was a member of a wealthy family in the city of Lodz, recalled when she was detained by the Nazis. “Everything was normal until we were put in the ghetto. My father got ill with typhus and was put in a special hospital for people with this disease,” she said according to a published version of the speeches.

“Germans were very worried about typhus getting spread. I don’t know what happened to my father. My mother never talked about it,” Segal-Kaluszyner added. “I don’t know whether he was killed or died.”

Standing where the horror took place, she recalled the day she arrived. “When the train arrived at the Birkenau ramp, the doors were opened. Outside, I remember, the Nazi soldiers were standing in their leather boots, big black dogs at their sides, very loud music was playing, strong smell of burning was in the air, and the sky was black from smoke.”

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski sent a letter to the ceremony to be read out: “It might seem that everything has already been said, that all the mourning has been lived through and all the grief exhausted. That is only true up to the moment when we find ourselves on the grounds of the camp.”

“Then it hits us with all its force that the heart of darkness of World War II was right here, that the evil of Nazism revealed itself in its fullest ruthlessness here,” Komorowski added.

Historians estimate that between 1 million and 1.5 million were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau camp alone, with the majority being Jewish, but also Roma, Slavs, homosexuals, disabled people, and other dissidents were executed.

Jan. 27 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2005.

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said that “every year we must make it a point to remember” the Holocaust, according to a transcript.

Pillay added that the U.N. chose to remember the day to ensure that “young people are aware of the important historical events, terrible as they may be” and so they can learn from past incidents.

“The Holocaust serves as a reminder of the perils of discrimination and intolerance, of just how powerful the incitement to racial hatred can be, and of the importance of intervening early to prevent such a tragedy from occurring again,” Pillay added.

冤狱八年朱洛新抵达芬兰

2012-01-29T04:39:00.000-08:00

(http://youtu.be/T6EYobKonlk)

【新唐人2012年1月27日讯】中国广州法轮功学员朱洛新因为坚持信仰于2002年被中共政府关押八年。1月26日，她成功飞抵芬兰首都赫尔辛基，和分别十一年之久的丈夫重逢。

下午四点，中国法轮功学员朱洛新到达芬兰，走上前拥抱她的是分离了十一年的丈夫。

朱洛新毕业于澳门大学，曾经在广州任天堂、搜狐等公司任职。2001年因炼法轮功被中共警察绑架，关押在广东省女子监狱。

朱洛新：〝我已经被迫害了八年，而且我们夫妻分离了十一年，今天有缘能够见到，非常高兴，完全是意想不到的，因为在监狱被关押，都不知道多少次要失去生命了。非常高兴，谢谢。〞

吴志平：〝非常感谢芬兰红十字会和芬兰移民局的帮助，使我太太今天能够来到芬兰，我和我太太历尽艰辛，非常不容易。我自己在中国大陆也曾经受过迫害，我被关到广州第一劳教所两年，今天我在这里和她相见非常不容易，非常感谢芬兰政府和人民。〞

芬兰法轮功学员到机场迎接了朱洛新的到来。

新唐人记者施萍、高磊赫尔辛基报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/27/a651439.html#video
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【九评之五】评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功 -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_05.html

Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong? -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/on-collusion-of-jiang-zemin-and-chinese.html

[VIDEO] 连环画音像片:评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功 -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video.html

[VIDEO] Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong? -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video-why-jiang-zemin-ccp-persecute.html

Shen Yun’s Display of Traditional Chinese Culture Scares Chinese Regime

2012-01-26T06:46:00.000-08:00

The Chinese Communist Party is so funny!
I wonder who is the real anti-chinese culture or anti-China here?
.....The CCP, of course! CCP is the one who destroys Chinese traditional culture!

Read - On How the Chinese Communist Party Destroyed Traditional Culture
http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/4-12-20/25087.html

Sadly, most Chinese are still deceived by CCP's lies.....
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Chinese consulate sends letter to discourage support from Seattle council member

By Stephen Gregory
Epoch Times Staff

Shen Yun Performing Arts has begun its 2012 season with full houses and sold-out shows in cities throughout America. Along with its success has come some unwanted interference. Due to its mission to revive the 5,000 year old, divinely inspired culture of China, Shen Yun has become a target of the Chinese regime.

Over the past 60 years, atheism has been forced upon China by the Chinese Communist Party, and decades of campaigns, particularly the Cultural Revolution, have been carried out to eradicate every vestige of traditional culture, says Shen Yun’s website.

Chinese consular officials continue to attempt to thwart the performances and success of Shen Yun around the world. This time government officials in Seattle have been targeted. In a letter dated Jan. 18 Gao Zhangshang, the Chinese Consul-General in San Francisco, asked a Seattle City Council member not to provide a proclamation or letter of support for Shen Yun, not to attend the performance, nor give interviews to media about Shen Yun. The name of the council member who provided the letter is being withheld at the member’s request. (View the letter below)

In writing such letters, the Chinese regime representatives’ actions reflect a “deep-seated fear, paranoia, and sense of inferiority,” says George Mason University’s Professor Zhang Tianliang, in a 2010 article published in The Epoch Times.

“What the regime fears most is that Shen Yun, which has swept across Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Asia, will eventually clear the clouds of deceit spread by the communist regime, and the vulgarity and ugliness of the Communist Party culture will only become more apparent.”

Shen Yun is scheduled to perform in Seattle’s Marion Oliver McGraw Hall on Feb. 7 and 8.

Since Shen Yun first began performing in 2006, the Chinese regime has sought to interfere. On a blog titled “Who’s Afraid of Shen Yun?” Leeshai Lemish, an emcee for the performance, has documented 46 cases of interference in 20 countries that have taken place since 2008. The incidents run the gamut from the slashing of bus tires in Ottawa to the threat to withhold loans promised by the Chinese regime to the Moldovan government.

Lemish believes that the Chinese regime seeks to block the performance because Shen Yun typically includes one or two acts that depict the persecution of Falun Gong in modern-day China.

“PRC ‘diplomats’ have been engaging in covert action in North America, Europe, Australia, and, really, wherever they are found, to try to sabotage any activity that exposes persecution in China,” writes Lemish.

The Seattle Falun Dafa Association is bringing Shen Yun to Seattle. The association’s president, Ms. Zhiping Kolouch, Ph.D., agrees with Lemish.

“The performance tells the truth about what happens in China—that you can’t follow your own spiritual path,” said Kolouch. “Right at this moment you have millions of people in China who stand to lose everything they have because of their beliefs.”

It is outside of China that Shen Yun’s artistic creators have the ability to freely express themselves and their ancient culture. Their courage to speak up is an integral part of Shen Yun’s spirit, the company’s website says.

The Consulate-General’s letter begins by stressing “friendship” and “bilateral cooperation” with the Seattle council member. The letter continues by complaining that the Shen Yun show in Seattle is presented by Falun Gong, and goes on to repeat stock propaganda phrases the Chinese regime has used to attack Falun Gong in and out of China for many years.

That propaganda has long been discredited by human rights groups. Human Rights Watch in 2000 wrote, “Falun Gong members are peaceful, law-abiding citizens, and there is no excuse for the human rights violations they have endured.”

Amnesty International, also in 2000, wrote, “the crackdown is politically motivated.”

An NGO, the United Nations International Education Development, declared in a testimony before the U.N. Human Rights Commission in August 2001 that an incident of self-immolation that the Chinese regime used to claim Falun Gong was an “evil cult” was in fact staged by the Chinese regime itself.

Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, involves five sets of meditative exercises and following moral teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.

In 1999 then-CCP President Jiang Zemin feared that too many people were following beliefs outside of CCP doctrine and control. According to Chinese state estimates in early 1999, about 100 million people were practicing Falun Gong. In July 1999 he ordered a campaign to “eradicate” the practice.

Kolouch said that Chinese consulate officials have sent letters similar to the one in Seattle to government officials in other cities in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. She is not concerned the letter will damage either Shen Yun or Falun Gong.

“They are trying to destroy us and they just help us by doing more advertising,” Kolouch said.

Previous examples bear her out. Lemish’s blog points out a recent case in which the efforts by Chinese Consular officials to shut down a January 2011 performance in Busan, Korea, caused such a media frenzy that it easily sold out.

Kolouch says Seattle ticket sales are going well.

“Shen Yun, in the last few weeks sold out several performances in Lincoln Center in New York, and also sold out shows in Los Angeles and in San Francisco,” Kolouch said. “The Seattle performance will do very well.”

“The American people realize Shen Yun is a very beautiful thing that uplifts people’s spirit and gives them a good education about China’s authentic, traditional culture.”

From - http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/shen-yun-s-display-of-traditional-chinese-culture-scares-chinese-regime-181742.html

SHENYUN2012.COM

Eastern Dragons Differ From Western Dragons

2012-01-26T06:04:00.000-08:00

From - http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/china-news/eastern-dragons-differ-from-western-dragons-178578.html

Famous in the tradition of Christian legends is the story of St. George killing the dragon. Paolo Uccello (1397-1475), “St. George and The Dragon,” oil on canvas, 1460. (Artrenewal.org)

In China, as well as in South Asia, the dragon is commonly the symbol of nobility, solemnness, holiness, and good fortune. (Jane Ku/The Epoch Times)

In both the East and the West, the dragon is often associated with fantasy and mythical realms. Yet the outer appearances and common perceptions of the dragon differ greatly in these two parts of the world.

In China, as well as in South Asia, the dragon is commonly the symbol of nobility, solemnness, holiness, and good fortune. Throughout the history of China, Korea, and Japan, the dragon (or the concept of the dragon) has been a part of people’s daily lives. The dragon has existed wherever Chinese culture existed, and the Chinese eventually began calling themselves the descendants of the dragon.

Despite the differences between the Eastern and Western dragons, they are both intimately connected to people’s beliefs.

The Eastern dragon is portrayed as an auspicious creature with magical power that coexists in heaven with gods. When Buddhists or Taoists achieve perfection, they ascend to heaven by riding an Eastern dragon.

In Western culture, the dragon represents evil and darkness. Unlike the celestial image of the Eastern dragon, the Western dragon has sharp teeth and strong legs. It is said to bring harm, suffering, and fear to human beings.

The Book of Revelation, the last book of the New Testament, speaks about the devil, Satan, taking the form of a red dragon and fighting Archangel Michael. Satan, the deceiver of the world, was defeated and cast to the earth.

Falun Gong Practitioners Send New Year Greetings to Practice’s Founder - Li Hongzhi

2012-01-26T05:55:00.000-08:00

From - http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/china-news/falun-gong-practitioners-send-new-year-greetings-to-practices-founder-181179.html

The card reads, "Falun Dafa practitioners in the government departments in Jilin Province respectfully wish Revered Master a Happy Chinese New Year! (Minghui.org)

Since 2001, during each Chinese New Year Falun Gong practitioners from around the world send tens of thousands of greeting cards to a Falun Gong website to express their fondness and appreciation for Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa). These New Year’s greetings also express something else: the endurance of this spiritual practice in the face of persecution.

The majority of greetings come from mainland China. They come from all parts of China and cover all segments of society, including members of the government, military, law enforcement, police, national security, education, health, and other official sectors.

The beautifully crafted greeting cards are a bright highlight on Clearwisdom.net, the English-language version of the Chinese-language site minghui.org, to which the cards are first sent by email.

These sites are maintained by practitioners as a forum for exchanging their understandings of Falun Gong, as an introduction to and history of the spiritual practice, and to document the persecution of the group by the Chinese regime. Individuals in China use special software to circumvent the regime’s Internet blockade to post their messages.

Greetings come not only from Falun Gong practitioners, but also from families and friends of practitioners, people who have benefited from Falun Gong, and those who wish to express their support and esteem for Mr. Li. In a sign of respect, he is usually addressed in the greetings as “shifu,” a traditional term meaning “teacher” or “master.”

Mr. Li first taught Falun Gong in public in the northeastern city of Changchun in 1992. In only seven years, Falun Gong spread to every corner of Mainland China. According to official Chinese state reports at the time, between 70 and 100 million people were practicing the exercises and studying the Falun Gong teachings, which are based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.

In 1998 in a survey of ten thousand practitioners done in Beijing, 98 percent reported significant health improvements. A survey conducted by the Chinese People’s Congress before 1999 concluded that Falun Gong is beneficial for any person, any organization, any society, with “hundreds of benefits and no harm,” is a “teaching of high moral standards” that will benefit the country and the people, and should be actively promoted.

However, on July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), under former Party head Jiang Zemin, launched an unlawful persecution of Falun Gong. Jiang feared that the number of Falun Gong practitioners exceeded the number of communist party members and that the Chinese people would prefer the teachings of Falun Gong to the doctrines of the CCP.

During the past 12 years, the CCP has used vast resources to persecute Falun Gong and carry out a massive smear campaign directed at the practice, Mr. Li, and practitioners, while hiding from the Chinese people the true character of the persecution. According to the Falun Dafa Information Center (FDIC), at any one time, hundreds of thousands of practitioners are locked up in prisons and labor camps, where they are subjected to hard labor, torture, and mental abuse.

To date, the identities of 3,427 Falun Gong practitioners, who died from torture and abuse in custody, have been confirmed. The true number of deaths from torture and abuse is estimated by FDIC to be in the tens of thousands.

In addition, according to the book “Bloody Harvest” by former Canadian secretary of state David Kilgour and the international human rights lawyer David Matas, practitioners are the most likely source for 41,500 organ transplantations that occurred between 2000 and 2005. Those whose organs are harvested in this way are killed in the process. According to Kilgour and Matas, the practice of using practitioners for organ harvesting is still going on.

The thousands of colorful and elaborate cards sent to minghui.org are evidence that, after twelve years of harsh persecution, Falun Gong is still vigorous in mainland China. The greetings sent by those who do not practice Falun Gong suggest that the practitioners in China have persuaded members of Chinese society that the propaganda attacking Falun Gong is false.

For the Falun Gong practitioners and citizens of China who send these greetings, happy New Year celebrates much more than the passing of the seasons.

中国法轮功学员的绘画 Painting by Falun Gong practitioner in China

2012-01-24T07:10:00.000-08:00

悬挂横幅 - 法轮大法好
Hanging the banner - FALUN DAFA HAO (Falun Dafa is Good!)

From - MINGHUI.ORG
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【九评之五】评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功 -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_05.html

Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong? -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/on-collusion-of-jiang-zemin-and-chinese.html

[VIDEO] 连环画音像片:评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功 -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video.html

[VIDEO] Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong? -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video-why-jiang-zemin-ccp-persecute.html

2011年法轮功学员被迫害致死概况 From 2011, Falun Gong Practitioners Tortured To Death in China (W/ English Sub)

2012-01-24T06:27:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

【新唐人2012年1月24日讯】2012年龙年新年辞旧迎新、阖家团圆、举国欢庆之际，回顾过去的一年，持续了12年多的对法轮功的迫害仍然在残酷的进行着，2011年被迫害致死的法轮功学员遍布全国21个省、自治区、直辖市，数以万计更多修炼〝真、善、忍〞的学员，仍在遭受监禁、劳教、酷刑折磨、敲诈勒索、流离失所、家破人亡的迫害。

据《明慧网》不完全统计，从1999年7.20江泽民发动镇压法轮功以来，至少已有3477名法轮功学员被迫害致死。

2011年被迫害致死的学员以东三省黑龙江、辽宁和吉林人数最多，遭酷刑迫害致死的从青壮年到古稀老人都有，包括在职和退休职工、干部、商人、农民、医生、会计、教师和研究人员等。

〝追查迫害法轮功国际组织〞发言人汪志远表示，12年多以来，中共一直对法轮功进行大规模群体灭绝迫害。

汪志远：〝作为‘追查国际’掌握的情况看，中共对法轮功学员信仰的迫害，那不是一般的迫害，它是人类历史上从来都没有过的那种邪恶程度的迫害。〞

2011年黑龙江被迫害致死的学员包括哈尔滨市宋金凤、刘庆国、齐齐哈尔市慈海、潘本余、大庆市白霜、方正县纪保山、伊春市秦月明、刘传江、李凤霞、肇东市于丽波等人。

39岁的肇东市法轮功学员于丽波，毕业于哈尔滨中医药大学，她在遭受8年冤狱迫害后，于2011年10月31号含冤离世，遗体两目圆睁，嘴角带着血迹。她曾遭受坐老虎凳两天一夜、轮番毒打等酷刑折磨。

齐齐哈尔市学员潘本余修炼后向善做好人，先后救过6条人命，但却遭到劳教迫害，狱警谎称〝他是精神病〞，在小号内将他背铐穿地环儿，毒打致昏迷，用皮鞋踹肚子，打的他便血、脏器衰竭，于2011年7月17号含冤离世。

黑龙江方正县学员纪保山因为不放弃修炼被非法绑架，40多位村邻集体签名要求释放，他的妻子写了一块求救黄布呼吁关注，但纪保山还是于2009年4月被非法判刑5年，遭受惨无人道的迫害，于2011年3月16号含冤离世，年仅39岁，留下了妻子和两个幼儿。

辽宁被迫害致死的学员包括沈阳市李冬青、丹东市王春香、凌源市范振国、侯延双、辽中县邱清华、大连市丁振芳、史红波、锦州市黄成等人。

吉林被迫害致死的学员包括吉林市陈淑芹、于长丽、梨树县赵艳霞、通化县刘仁阁、靖宇县王学珠、公主岭市张玉科等人。

浙江宁波64岁的李孔祥老人，因为坚持修炼法轮功，2011年11月7号被警察从家里绑架，把他捆绑在铁椅上，往死里打，用车轮战不许他合眼，折磨三天三夜最终致死。

湖南长沙市71岁的老人谢务堂，坚持修炼使他身心健康的法轮大法，饱受十年迫害，被多次绑架到劳教所和看守所，遭到刑讯逼供长达十几个小时，下排牙齿被警察打松全部脱落，于2011年4月12号含冤离世。

湖南永州57岁的谭翠英夫妇都是法轮功学员，她2011年6月30号去国保大队要求释放被非法抓捕的丈夫欧易成，被国保警察打得遍体鳞伤，大小便失禁，当场昏死，于7月18号含冤离世。

北京市52岁的火车站职工刘春，2010年9月28号与20多名法轮功学员同时被非法抄家、绑架，被投入北京大兴劳教所后，坚持不放弃信仰，屡遭酷刑折磨直至被迫害致死。

汪志远：〝作为‘追查国际’来讲，我们所掌握的证据完全可以证实它所犯的群体灭绝罪、酷刑罪、反人类罪，我们将一如既往的对迫害法轮功的一切罪行和相关的机构、组织和个人全面追查，无论天涯海角，无论时日长短，我们将追查到底，直至所有的罪犯绳之以法。〞

〝追查国际〞严正告诫参与迫害法轮功的各级中共官员：立即停止犯罪，坦白交代，记录和揭露他人的罪行，争取立功赎罪，是唯一的出路。中共对法轮功修炼者的迫害正在使中共走向彻底解体，使人类走向全面觉醒！

新唐人记者李元翰、李若琳报导。

From 2011, an Overview of Falun Gong Practitioners Tortured To Death in China

It is 2012, the Chinese New Year of the Dragon has arrived,
an occasion for celebration and family reunion.
Recalling 2011, the over-12 year long brutal persecution of
Falun Gong, waged by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), continues today.
More than 20 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have witnessed large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners tortured to death in 2011 alone.
Tens of thousands Chinese citizens who uphold a belief in
"Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance” have become victims of the CCP's persecution. These Falun Gong practitioners are still suffering imprisonment,
torture, extortion, persecution, homelessness, and their family life has been ruined.

According to the incomplete statistics of Clearwisdom.net,
since July 20, 1999 when Jiang Zemin initiated the persecution
of Falun Gong, at least 3,477 practitioners have been
persecuted to death.

In 2011, the three provinces of Heilongjiang, Liaoning and Jilin
saw the highest number of deaths of Falun Gong practitioners.
The death toll embraces a wide range of age groups, from the
young to the elderly, and including employees and retirees.
Those persecuted include cadres, businessmen, farmers,
doctors, accountants, teachers, researchers and so on.

Wang Zhiyuan, spokesman of the World Organization to
Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (WOIPFG),
said that over 12 years, the CCP regime has long been
committing genocide against Falun Gong.

Wang Zhiyuan says: “So far as WOIPFG knows, the CCP
persecutes Falun Gong practitioners for their beliefs.
This is not a common persecution, but one of
an evil without precedent in the history of mankind.”

In 2011 alone, those Falun Gong practitioners
who have been tortured to death in Heilongjiang
include Song Jinfeng, Liu Qingguo from Harbin,
Ci Hai, Pan Benyu from Qiqihar , Bai Shuang from Daqing,
Ji Baoshan from Fangzheng county, Qin Yueming, Liu
Chuanjiang, Li Fengxia from Yichun, and Yu Libo from Zhaodong.

39-year-old Falun Gong practitioner Yu Libo graduated
from Harbin Chinese Medical University.
She passed away in October, 2011 after suffering
eight years of unjust imprisonment.
Yu's eyes were wide open,
with blood at the corners of her mouth.
She had been sitting over two days and one night on the
"tiger bench" before she died.
When imprisoned, Yu had also suffered brutal spinal beatings
and various other tortures.

Pan Benyu from Qiqihar saved six people's lives after
he became a Falun Gong practitioner and doing good deeds.
However, Pan was sentenced to a forced labor camp term for
his belief. The prison guards lied saying "He is a psychopath".
In solitary confinement, Yu's hands were chained behind
his back and to the floor.
He was beaten to unconsciousness and
kicked hard in the stomach.
In July, 2011, Yu died from failure of the heart, liver and kidneys.

Ji Baoshan, a resident of Fangzheng County, was abducted
by the local police for not giving up Falun Gong cultivation.
Over 40 villagers signed a petition to release him.

His wife wrote a petition letter on a piece of yellow cloth
to seek help and attention from the community.
Ji Baoshan was sentenced to five years in jail in 2009.
Since then, he suffered miserable and inhuman persecution.
In March, 2011, Ji passed away at the age of 39,
leaving behind a wife and two young children.

In Liaoning province, the practioners who have been
tortured to death include Li Dongqing from Shenyang;
Wang Chunxiang from Dandong;
Fan Zhenguo, Hou Yanshuang from Lingyuan;
Qiu Qinghua from Liaozhong county; Ding Zhenfang,
Shi Hongbo from Dalian; and Huang Cheng from Jizhou city.

The death toll for practitioners in Jilin province includes
Chen Shuqin, Yu Changli from Jilin; Zhao Yanxia from Lishu county;
Liu Renge from Tonghua county; Wang Xuezhu from Jingyu county;
Zhang Yuke from Gongzhuling city.

64-year-old Li Kongxiang in Ningbo, Zhejiang, was kidnapped
in November, 2011 by the local police for practicing Falun Gong.

The elderly Li was tied to an iron chair and not allowed to sleep,
police took turns beating him severely to the verge of death.
Li died after being tortured for three days and nights.

Xie Wutang, aged 71, a Falun Gong practitioner in Changsha,
had been cruelly persecuted over ten years.
Xie was illegally kidnapped and taken to a detention center and
labor camp many times.
He was interrogated for over ten hours, with all his lower teeth
being knocked out by police. Xie passed away in April, 2011.

57-year-old Tan Cuiying and her husband were both
Falun Gong practitioners in Yongzhou, Hunan province.
In June 2011, Tan went to the local domestic security division
to demand the release of her husband, Ou Yicheng.
The state security police beat her into unconsciousness.
Tan died in July, 2011.

Liu Chun, 52, was a Falun Gong practitioner in Beijing,
who worked at the Railway Station.
In September 2010, Liu and other 20 practitioners were
abducted, their homes were looted by the local police.
Liu was imprisoned at Beijing Daxing Labor Camp, and persecuted
to death after suffering repeated torture for upholding his belief.

Wang Zhiyuan: “The WOIPFG has documented evidence
proving that
the CCP's regime has committed crimes of genocide,
torture and inhuman punishment .
“We will continue to investigate the criminal conduct of all
who are involved in the persecution of Falun Gong;
no matter how long it takes, wherever they are,
we will investigate to the end until they face justice.”

The WOIPFG warns all CCP officials who actively participate
in the persecution of Falun Gong to.
Immediately stop their criminal acts. To confess to the
crimes that they have committed.
To collect evidence and expose the crimes of others.
so as to ensure that pleading guilty will be the only way out.
The WOIPFG states that the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong
practitioners is the main cause of the regime's disintegration.
Meanwhile, all of humankind has now taken the path
of final awakening.

NTD reporter Li Yuanhan and Li Ruolin

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/24/a650463.html#video
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【九评之五】评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功 -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_05.html

Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong? -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/on-collusion-of-jiang-zemin-and-chinese.html

[VIDEO] 连环画音像片:评江泽民与中共相互利用迫害法轮功 -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video.html

[VIDEO] Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong? -
http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video-why-jiang-zemin-ccp-persecute.html

大陆学生：这场演出(神韵)没看一定后悔

2012-01-22T05:16:00.000-08:00

【新唐人2012年1月22日讯】在加拿大的密西沙加，很多人都是慕名去观赏美国神韵艺术团的演出的。两位来自大陆的年轻学生，在看过演出的朋友和家人的推荐下，特地前往一睹神韵的风采。下面来听一听他们看完演出后的感受。

大陆留学生加拿大软体公司程式设计楚先生：〝有一种很震撼很震撼的感觉。很浓厚的中国古典文化的韵味，还在脑中不停地回旋。〞

大陆移民机械工程专业大学生郭先生：〝那个场面，而且那种感觉真的很少（经历），还有那个音乐，非常震撼人心。以前没有看过这样的演出，在国内也没有看过，真的是一个全新的感受。〞

两个年轻人在神韵晚会中的全新感受，首先就来自于中国古典舞。

大陆留学生加拿大软体公司程式设计楚先生：〝水袖的那个（舞蹈）特别的漂亮、特别的美。〞

大陆移民机械工程专业大学生郭先生：〝大清侍卫的舞蹈，感觉男的表现出来非常阳刚，女生的荷叶舞，有那种很柔的那种美。〞

演出中三维动画天幕配合舞蹈讲述传奇故事的艺术形式，也是他们从未体验过的。

大陆移民机械工程专业大学生郭先生：〝（天幕的）动画上如来佛把孙悟空一巴掌拍下来，抓住了。还有观世音菩萨。〞

大陆留学生加拿大软体公司程式设计楚先生：〝萤幕中的动画和真实的舞蹈很好地融洽在一起了。〞

华裔大陆移民机械工程专业大学生郭先生：〝觉得非常不一样，象仙境一样。〞

神韵纯美的展现，让年轻人开始思考自己的文化。

华裔大陆移民机械工程专业大学生郭先生：〝觉得（神韵）就是告诉所有中国人不要忘记自己的传统，真的，中国有五千年的历史，很长的历史，值得我们学习，值得我们真的去深究她。〞

演出贯穿始终的主题让他们对未来更有希望。

大陆移民机械工程专业大学生郭先生：〝我觉得最后应该会变得更美好，正义会来到，我也很希望这个社会变得越来越好，我觉得正义最后会胜利。〞

最后，他们对中国同胞说出了自己的心声。

大陆留学生加拿大软体公司程式设计楚先生：〝想知道中国的传统文化吗？来看神韵吧。〞

大陆移民机械工程专业大学生郭先生：〝如果这场演出他们没有看到的话，我觉得他们一定会后悔的。〞

新唐人记者史青加拿大密西沙加报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/22/a649924.html#video

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台湾出现汉服婚礼展现传统服饰之美

2012-01-22T04:46:00.000-08:00

【新唐人2012年1月22日讯】您也许看过身着传统服饰的结婚典礼，但是真正考究的正统汉服婚礼可就不多见了。南投市一位汉服设计家，利用所学，设计出许多套的结婚礼服，并在自己的婚礼上向宾客们展示，让来宾在惊艳之余，认识到传统服饰之美。

从拍全家照、入宴、敬酒到送客，新郎新娘所穿的都是古代的华贵礼服，令来宾们印象深刻。

来宾：〝我觉得像这样子很特别，非常特别，而且很传统。〞

来宾：〝新娘子整个造型华丽又贵气，新郎倌整个是气质非常的好，我真是印象很深刻。真的是有发扬到中国人的文化。〞

来宾：〝感觉到原来汉服是这么的美好，我觉得也是发扬光大中华文化的一种表彰。〞

每套服装都是新郎依照古书裁缝，连配饰都很考究。

新郎曾英儒：〝新娘这一套是明朝的凤冠霞被，标准的凤冠有九只凤的。霞被就是蓝色这一条，通透，从前到后的这样一条就叫霞被。古代贵族的妇女还有皇后都穿这一种礼服。〞

〝这么美的服装，在现代的话，我希望也可以让它呈现出来，让大家以后也有机会可以一起来用汉服用当作结婚的礼服。〞

〝选择这服装就是代表，唐朝也是中国的大唐盛世。让大家看一下这个服装，也是非常典雅。〞

这对新人的汉服婚礼带领大家穿梭在唐宋盛世，展现了华丽古风，让更多人认识汉服之美。

新唐人亚太电视萧正忠、江沛金台湾南投采访报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/22/a649933.html#video

为什么法轮功阿姨们不辞辛劳义务讲真相?

2012-01-22T01:26:00.000-08:00

(http://youtu.be/cby61mU9sCQ)

【新唐人2011年12月19日讯】【金山互动】（16）花园角的法轮功真相点：法轮功遭抹黑，修炼者不辞辛劳义务讲真相。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2011/12/19/a634009.html#video

新加坡牛车水的农历新年市场 Singapore Chinese New Year market at Chinatown

2012-01-22T01:21:00.000-08:00

(http://youtu.be/UmIloNMx4QQ)

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访民纽约声援高智晟耿和盼团聚 Gao Zhisheng's Wife calls for UN' Support in New York (W/ English Sub)

2012-01-20T10:53:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, IN ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1KS_XVUKvU)

【新唐人2012年1月20日讯】日前大陆著名律师高智晟家人千里探监被狱方拒绝，引发海外众多媒体的关注。新年将到，高智晟妻子耿和写了《给丈夫高智晟的第二封家书》，再次引发〝中国公民控告团〞的声援。18号，他们在纽约联合国广场打出醒目条幅呼吁：全球关注中国维权律师高智晟的生死安危。

1月18号，在美国纽约曼哈顿联合国广场，流亡美国的中国访民葛丽芳、艾福荣、陈伟丽等人顶着8-9级的强风，拉出为高智晟的妻子耿和制作的醒目条幅，上面用中英文双语书写着：〝还我丈夫高智晟，生死不知沙雅城〞和〝全球关注中国维权律师高智晟的生死安危〞。

耿和对他们能站出来为高智晟说话表示感动。

耿和：〝那天葛丽芳给我打个电话问我情况怎么样，葛丽芳也说，我们这一代老访民，新访民都知道高律师，我们愿意为高律师去发出声音，许许多多高智晟帮助过的人，现在他们站出来为高智晟说话，我非常的感动。〞

高智晟律师因长期从事维权活动，2006年12月被当局以〝煽动颠覆国家政权罪〞判刑3年，缓刑5年；2009年2月他被警方从陕西家中带走；2010年3月短暂露面后，家人和朋友再也得不到他的任何消息。

耿和：〝在高智晟缓刑该到期的前4天，也就是2011年12月16号，中共通过新华网英文版说，撤销高智晟的缓刑决定，把他投入监狱3年，我们寻找了20个月以后，就得到了这个消息。〞

今年1月1号，家人收到新疆沙雅监狱的入监通知书，获知高智晟被关在距离新疆乌鲁木齐市800多公里〝沙雅县监狱〞。当天，耿和写了给丈夫高智晟的第一封家书。网友也在互联网发起到新疆探望高智晟、寄贺卡和名片给高智晟的活动。

高智晟家人在网上查到了沙雅县监狱总机电话号码，但尝试多天，电话打爆都没人接，高智晟的哥哥高智义、岳父和两个妹妹经过4千多公里的跋涉来到新疆沙雅监狱，希望能见高智晟一面，但遭狱方拒绝。

耿和说，狱方拒绝的理由是：1.高智晟不想见家属；2.高智晟目前正处于3个月的〝入监教育期〞，表现好才能与家人见面，表现不好3个月后也不能见。高智义问怎么和狱方联系，狱方给了高智义那个没人接的电话号码。

由于沙雅监狱比较偏僻，方圆30公里都找不到吃和住的地方，高智义他们一行当时转回沙雅县住了一晚，第二天一早又出发去沙雅监狱，希望狱方能通融让他们见上一面。

耿和：〝第二天一去的时候，在十几公里以外的那个检查站就挡着就没让进，里面出来两个人非常气愤的指责大哥，你为什么把我们的电话号码公开和对外讲？然后就说是为什么接受采访要报导出去？〞

而且他们告知高智义：北京市法院知道了高智义去新疆看弟弟，已指示新疆司法厅，不得给高智晟任何正常的待遇。

高智义一行千里探监被拒的消息，当时曾引起众多海外媒体的关注，华盛顿邮报、英国卫报、BBC中文网、美国之音、德国之声等都报导了这一消息。

耿和怀疑高智晟有什么意外，或已被中共迫害致死，没法向家属交待，所以找藉口掩盖。

耿和：〝中共这个官方新华社给我们的消息，能是正确的消息吗？我们去了为什么不让我们看？那我们判决书为什么不让家里面知道？法官为什么不接我们的电话？如果他真能让人见面，他为什么不让见？为什么不让见？就是把他迫害的不成人样子了，或迫害致死了，他们交待不了了，找个藉口把他（高智晟）再放那3年。〞

15号耿和写出《给丈夫高智晟的第二封家书》，她信中说，虽然知道了你的下落，但我的心还是在黑暗漩涡不能自拔....现在我们只能在梦中和你团聚了。

新唐人记者李韵、薛莉采访报导。

Gao Zhisheng's Wife calls for UN' Support in New York

The news of Chinese rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng's relatives
being denied visitor's rights caught worldwide media attention.
Gao's wife wrote her second open letter to him as the Chinese
New Year is approaching.
And on Jan. 18th, Gao's wife and other rights activists appealed
in New York to the United Nations for their support by asking for a global action to ensure his safety.

On Jan. 18th, the wife of imprisoned human rights lawyer Gao
Zhisheng and a group of Chinese activists came to New York's United Nations to appeal for his welfare.
Geng He, Ge Lifang, Chen Weili and Ai Furong were holding
two banners that read:
“Free My Husband Zhisheng Gao who is Persecuted and
Imprisoned in Xinjiang” and “Global Action Focusing on the
Safety & Life of Human Rights Attorney Gao Zhisheng”.

Wife Geng He is very moved by all the support towards Gao.

Geng He, Gao Zhisheng's Wife: “That day Ge Lifang called to
ask me how things were going.
Then Ge Furong told me that all petitioners know about
Gao's situation and that they would like to speak out for him.
Many people who got help from Gao before are speaking out
for him. I feel much moved.”

Lawyer Gao Zhisheng is well known for defending activists.

Then in Dec. 2006, Gao got a 3-year prison sentence for
Subversion and was later given a probation sentence of 5 years.
Gao was then arrested at his Shanxi home in February 2009.

He was released one year later in March 2010 for a brief
period but went missing soon after.

Geng He, Gao Zhisheng's Wife: “Four days before Gao’s
probation expired, on Dec.16th of 2011,
the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) stated in English
the cancellation of his probation via XinhuaNet.
They were sending him back to jail for another three years.

We had been searching for him for 20 months,
and then we received such news.

On Jan.1st, Gao’s family received a document from a Xinjiang
prison,
informing them that Gao was being held at Shaya jail,
800 km away from Xinjiang’s capital city.
That same day, Gao's wife wrote her first open letter
to her husband.
Netizens activists then urged people to travel to Xinjiang to visit Gao,
or to show support by sending him postcards and name cards.

Gao’s relatives found Shaya jail’s phone number and tried to
call but no one ever answered.
Gao’s brother Gao Zhiyi, Gao’s father-in-law and
his two sisters travelled 4000 km to Shaya jail to see Gao, but were denied visitors' rights.

Wife Geng He was given two reasons for Gao's visit denial:

firstly that Gao simply didn't want to see his family and
secondly that Gao was under a 3-months “education period”.
He would only be allowed visitors after 3 months and
only if he behaves well.
His brother asked them how to contact the jail
and the police gave him a phone no. that no one answers to.

Shaya jail is located in a remote area, with neither food nor
accommodation available within a 30 km radius.
Gao's brother, Gao Zhiyi, and relatives stayed overnight
in Shaya county.
They then travelled to Shaya jail and with the idea of
negotiating with officials, they had high hopes of seeing Gao.

Geng He, Gao Zhisheng's Wife: “The next day, our relatives
were stopped at a checkpoint 10 km away from the jail.
Two people came out of it angrily and started blaming Gao’s
brother saying:
Why did you publicize our telephone number?
Why did you accept interviews reporting on this?”

They then told Gao's brother that the Beijing High Court had
informed them that he was visiting his brother,
and that they had instructed the Xinjiang's Justice Dept.
to not give Gao any standard treatment.

The news of Gao's visitors denial attracted worldwide attention.

The Washington Post, the Guardian, the BBC Chinese network,
the Voice of America and the Deutsche Welle all reported on it.

Gao's wife is worried that something has happened to him, and
that the Chinese regime's police has tortured him to death.
She suspects that is the reason why the Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) has not given her any good explanations,
and are finding excuses to hide the truth about his fate.

Geng He, Gao Zhisheng's Wife: “Can the CCP's (Chinese
communist party) mouthpiece media Xinhua News and
its agents be trusted?
Why don’t they want us to see him?
Why don’t they let us know the verdict?
Why didn’t the judge answer the phone call?
If Gao is able to meet with people,
why don’t they let him?
So I'm guessing that Gao has been tortured badly,
or has been tortured to death.
That is why the CCP (Chinese communist party) can't
give us explanations and are finding excuses to hold him another 3 years in jail.”

On Jan.10th, Gao's wife wrote her second open letter
which said:
“Although I know of your whereabouts,
my heart is still in the whirls of darkness…
We can now only reunite with you in our dreams.”

NTD reporters Li Yun and Xue Li

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/20/a649107.html#video
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Let’s find “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”(VCD, books)!
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快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
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Falun Gong in India - It Is a Blessing to Drive This Vehicle

2012-01-20T10:45:00.000-08:00

By an Indian practitioner

Great Vehicle for Clarifying the Truth

Having experienced the wonders of Dafa personally and in my family, I was thinking all the time about what could be the best and easiest way of making the general public aware of such a great practice in my area. An idea suddenly flashed in my mind while observing the advertisements that taxis have emblazoned on their vehicles.

I usually drive around 100 to 300 kilometers daily, in various parts of my city as well as in different towns and villages in my state. I feel very happy when the onlookers read "Falun Dafa is good," which was applied to the front mirror on the top.

Seeing the beautiful lotus flowers, many inquire, “Is it banned in China?” I tell them, “Yes, it is from China and just by the power of people’s words, it spread out of China and is currently practiced in 114 countries,” and then I clarify the truth. At traffic lights, when people look at the design, I can see their interest in their eyes, so I hand them a flier. When I park my vehicle, many people surround it to learn what it is (as the design is unique). When I return, I tell them about our practice and clarify the truth by handing a flier to everyone present. I also show them pictures of the persecution from the book Falun Gong, Humanity's Last Stand. Many people are shocked to learn the truth and comment that they know about the Chinese Communist Party and how it spreads lies, and they mention the incident at Tiananmen Square where thousands of innocent students were killed when all they wanted was freedom. They say that the Party will do anything to retain its power. Someone asked me how to get this type of design on his vehicle. I told him that our practice is like nectar, and I want everyone to cherish it and get blessed in the process.

One day someone asked me if I were in China and driving a vehicle with such a design, would I be arrested? I tell them that I live in a democratic country, where we have freedom.

(For full article, pls read - http://clearwisdom.net/html/articles/2012/1/20/130834.html)

骆家辉谈中国局势：非常非常微妙

2012-01-20T10:21:00.000-08:00

【新唐人2012年1月20日讯】（新唐人记者刘璇综合报导）美国驻华大使骆家辉在美国首都华盛顿短暂停留期间，接受了美国全国公共广播电台(NPR)的访问，他认为中国目前的政治经济和社会情况〝非常非常的微妙〞。

骆家辉（网络图片）

生活费

据《美国之音》报道，骆家辉1月18号接受了美国全国公共广播电台(NPR)的访问。在回答中国目前的局势是否基本稳定这个问题的时候，骆家辉大使说：〝我认为它是非常微妙，非常非常的微妙。

骆家辉说，他在担任美国驻中国大使之前，曾经以美国公民的身份一年之内数度访问中国。他称，中国国内还有千百万的人民每日的生活费用相当于一美元。

而骆家辉星期一晚间在接受美国PBS电视节目采访时表示，中国的人权状况〝处于低落时期，并且日益恶化〞。

骆家辉对电视节目主持人罗斯说，去年中东和北非爆发了导致一些政府被推翻的抗议浪潮之后，中共领导人对异议人士展开了大力镇压。他说，中共领导人害怕他们可能面对类似的抗议。

网际网路

谈到互联网问题，节目主持人罗斯首先谈及了中共封锁互联网消息的现象。骆家辉指出中国现在对互联网的封锁相当严重，特别禁止在网上讨论诸如和台湾以及西藏有关的敏感政治问题。可是网民们总是领先一步，通过各种代码来讨论西藏问题、基本自由、以及中国的政策、政治制度和经济等问题。

据《德国之声》报道，骆家辉认为中共政府如此作为的原因是害怕会失去对整个国家一党独裁的统治。他们担心随着即时通信技术的广泛应用，人们变得更加活跃，政府不再能满足人民的要求

人权

此外，在这位美国大使眼中，中共对人权的限制不仅仅体现在对互联网上自由言论的限制中。他特别指出中国的人权状况在2008年奥运会结束之后不断恶化。

由于中共政府害怕阿拉伯之春民主运动对中国产生影响，所以特别加强了对持不同政见人士以及许多维权人士的镇压，包括为公民食品中毒或药品中毒受害者谋求正义的律师。

骆家辉表示，他相信中国人民对政府的运作、贪污、不透明化以及忽视人民日常生活所担心的问题日益感到困惑。

骆家辉还提到，美国总统奥巴马几个月之前说的，中国必须按国际规则办事，必须在国际贸易体制之内按规则办事。

对外关系

谈到中国的对外关系，骆家辉说，中共在非洲、拉丁美洲和亚洲其他的地区攫取自然资源。因此骆家辉认为世界人民和各国政府有一个很大的问号，究竟中共的居心何在。

中方反应不佳

此外，骆家辉认为中国人对普世人权的追求正日益增加。

他指出，随着越来越多的中国学生到美国求学，越来越多的游客来到美国，领略当地的文化，他们对美国社会，美国的价值观会有进一步的了解。而这无疑将促进他们也对相关的自由、开放、民主，也就是一些普世价值产生兴趣。

不过，骆家辉的这一番发言在中共官方层面上没有引起积极反应。

中共外交部发言人刘为民星期二在北京的一个例行记者会上声称，骆家辉对中国人权状况的指责〝与事实不符〞。他还强调，中共高度重视保护人权。

而就在刘为民对此表态的第二天，法新社传来报道称：中国异议人士、中国民主党创始人之一朱虞夫，因发表了一首针砭时弊、批评当局的诗篇被当地司法机构关押。朱虞夫此前因筹办反对派杂志等罪名已经多次入狱。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/20/a649223.html#video
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大家都来看”九评共产党” ( VCD, 书)!
Let’s find “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”(VCD, books)!
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/13/n746020.htm

快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
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Fox电视进入"神韵幕后"探秘 Behind The Scenes At Shen Yun

2012-01-20T10:06:00.000-08:00

神韵轰动纽约 Fox电视进入"神韵幕后"探秘
Behind The Scenes At Shen Yun

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdleiBOK1_E)

MYFOXNY.COM - Chinese culture is brought to life on stage by dozens of artists, singers and musicians in Shen Yun at Lincoln Center.

Entertainment reporter Jill Nicolini was given a behind-the-scenes 'look' at the show.

For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org .

Read more: http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/behind-the-scenes-at-shen-yun-lincoln-center-20120113#ixzz1k1SQtKBh

退休护士被四川监狱滥施药物　双目失明

2012-01-18T06:47:00.000-08:00

【明慧网二零一二年一月八日】（明慧网通讯员四川报道）黄秀英，女，今年七十六岁，原攀枝花市攀钢医院护士。因修炼法轮功，信仰“真、善、忍”，向人们讲述法轮功真相，于二零一零年一月十日被绑架到四川省成都女子监狱。二零一一年三月三日至三月十七日，仅仅十四天时间，被监狱六监区监区长田丽（音）、股长赵红梅强行劫持到四川省金堂监狱医院，滥用药物，致双目失明。

黄秀英

黄秀英于一九九七年正月初六修炼法轮功，修炼不久心脏病、右眼青光眼（几乎接近失明）、肠胃炎、贫血、血压偏低等疾病痊愈。没病的感觉使她神清气爽，她按照师父讲的“真、善、忍”修炼自己，真实的体会到法轮大法的美好。
一九九九年“七·二零”以后，中共江泽民政治流氓集团铺天盖地的污蔑法轮功，迫害法轮功学员。黄秀英老人为了将自己修炼法轮功的受益感受向不明真相的世人诉说，于二零零零年三月三日去北京上访，被警察绑架到攀钢驻京办非法关押四天，又被攀钢公安分局警察劫持到当地市弯腰树看守所非法关押三十天，随后又被绑架到东区东风片区洗脑班非法关押五十六天（洗脑班五十六后彻底解体）。

二零零零年十一月，东区公安分局、大花地派出所、街办等人，将不放弃修炼法轮大法的黄秀英老人绑架到市弯腰树看守所非法关押三十天，并将她家里的私有财产：大法书籍和师父的讲法光盘抢劫一空。

二零零八年九月，仁和区公安分局国保大队队长崔福利带着七个警察闯入黄秀英老人家，抢走她的私有财产：师父法像、大法书籍（包括光盘）、真相币、影碟机、MP3、MP4等物品, 并将老人绑架到市弯腰树看守所非法关押。她八十多岁的老伴亲眼目睹了警察的恶行，在恐吓中住进了医院，于当年十月二十一日离世，黄秀英老人被非法关押三十天后回家看到的是老伴的遗像。

二零零九年二月，仁和区公安分局打来电话威胁要黄秀英老人去填表。失去父亲的儿子不想让母亲再次受到迫害，独自去了一趟仁和区公安分局，被恐吓勒索，替母亲填了一张勒索罚款二千元的表单，之后只要回了一千五百元钱。

二零零九年六月十日，市“六一零”、仁和区公安分局国保大队队长崔福利、伙同清香坪派出所、大花地派出所等十多名警察，抢劫了黄秀英老人家的师父法像、大法书籍、真相资料、影碟机、MP3、MP4、燃香一箱等物品。并将老人绑架到市弯腰树看守所非法关押三十天。因老人当时出现高血压症状，才让她回家观察。

二零零九年十一月十九日，攀枝花西区法院枉法冤判黄秀英四年，老人上诉，中级法院二审维持原判，非法判决书下达后，又将老人非法关押到市弯腰树看守所，看守所见老人血压高拒收，攀枝花市“六一零”恶警找到看守所所长和政委签字，于二零一零年一月十日强行将老人劫持到成都市龙泉驿女子监狱继续非法关押。

黄秀英老人被非法关押在成都女子监狱六监区二分队，被强迫精神洗脑，在关押一年多的时间里，被迫害的眼睛看不清东西。二零一一年三月三日，三十多岁的六监区监区长田丽（音）、四十多岁的股长赵红梅将黄秀英老人绑架到四川省金堂监狱医院，进行所谓的“双眼药物治疗”。每天狱警和医生强行按住老人，往她的双眼里滴药水，四种药水交叉点，每二小时点一次，短短的十四天时间，黄秀英老人被四川省金堂监狱医院强行胡乱用药，导致双目失明，黄秀英老人强烈要求出院，没有人性的狱医不仅扣除老人八百六十五元的医药费，还推卸责任说：是你的眼睛老化造成的……

二零一一年三月十七日，黄秀英老人又被绑架到六监区二分队非法关押，直到二零一一年七月三日，六监区才以保外就医的形式将老人送回家。

回家后，当地居委会还让双目失明的黄秀英老人去居委会报到，遭老人拒绝后才罢休。至今黄秀英老人还在黑暗中度过每一天。

四川省成都女子监狱，地处成都平原龙泉山麓，距成都市区四十余公里，龙泉驿城区二十余公里。监狱创建于一九八四年一月，始称成都劳动改造管教支队，一九九五年更名为四川省滨江监狱，二零零六年十一月，按布局调整要求接收川西监狱女子监区，将成都市区狱部机关整体东迁洪安镇，成为一所独立关押女性罪犯的中型监狱，二零零七年七月，更名为四川省成都女子监狱。

四川省成都女子监狱
咨询电话028-84898191
寄信地址：四川省成都龙泉驿区洪安镇红光村龙洪路200号
邮编：610041
成都女子监狱监狱长：徐刚
副监狱长：张蓉萍
六监区监区长：田丽（音，三十多岁，专管法轮功的）
六监区副监区长：徐昭琴
六监区股长：赵红梅（四十多岁，专门迫害法轮功学员的恶警）
六监区二分队：韩跃群（专门迫害法轮功学员的恶警）

四川省金堂监狱位于成都市金堂县清江镇，距成都市45公里，又名“四川省监狱管理局中心医院”，企业名称“四川新立金宏印务有限责任公司”，占地338亩。

金堂监狱原是四川省公安机关“五.七”干校，始建于一九七二年。原“川铁医院”搬迁至此后，成立“四川省劳改职工医院”。一九八四年更名为“四川省劳改医院”。一九九六年更名为“四川省监狱管理局中心医院”、“四川省金堂监狱”。一九九七年建成省级现代化文明监狱。一九九九年中心医院被评定为国家二级甲等医院。二零零四年与四川省大路监狱捆绑发展。二零零五年纳入监狱布局调整就地改扩建。二零零九年八月全面启动监狱建设。二零一一年八月份9000平方米的“四川省金堂监狱”正在施工中。

四川省金堂监狱（又名“四川省监狱管理局中心医院”）
咨询电话：028—84902887
联系电话：028—84901144
急诊科：028-86665678 028-54902661
医务科：028-84902766
寄信地址：四川省成都市金堂县清江镇火盆路
邮编：610409
金堂监狱监狱长:吴家增（党委书记）
金堂监狱副监狱长：段剑伟
金堂监狱政委：苏林昇
金堂监狱纪委书记: 张晓戈
金堂监狱副监区长: 朱宽富
金堂监狱二监区监区长：李万红

四川省监狱管理局信息中心电话:028-85143641
四川省监狱管理局监督电话:028—86658966 028—86716151
四川省监狱管理局咨询电话:028—86310849
四川省监狱管理局政治部电话:028—86310851
四川省监狱管理局纪委监察处电话:028—86310863

四川省邮编：610000
四川省司法厅党委书记、厅长：李仲彬（兼任省监狱管理局第一政委）
四川省司法厅副厅长：江金河
四川省司法厅党委委员、监狱管理局党委书记、局长:刘志诚
四川省省委政法委副书记: 张建魁
四川省监狱管理局党委委员、副局长：游柱石向东张碧贵

攀枝花市中级法院
电话：0812-3332622
传真：0812-3336740

地址：攀枝花市仁和公安分局国保大队
邮编：617000
大队长：崔福利
外号崔跛子，攀枝花市仁和公安分局国保大队恶警、打手，曾经多次严刑拷打大法弟子，手段残忍，并多次参与抄家、绑架，由他引起的民愤最大。

From - http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2012/1/8/退休护士被四川监狱滥施药物-双目失明（图）-251592.html

Persecution of Falun Gong in China - Retired Nurse Loses Her Sight After Forced Application of Eye Medicine While Imprisoned

2012-01-18T06:42:00.000-08:00

Name: Huang Xiuying (黄秀英 )
Gender: Female
Age: 76
Address: Unknown
Occupation: Retired nurse from the Panzhihua Steel Company Hospital
Date of Most Recent Arrest: January 10, 2010
Most Recent Place of Detention: Chengdu Women's Prison (成都女子监狱)
City: Panzhihua
Province: Sichuan
Persecution Suffered: Illegal sentencing, forced injections/drug administration, imprisonment, extortion, home ransacked, detention

(Clearwisdom.net) Ms. Huang Xiuying is a retired nurse from the Panzhihua Steel Company Hospital. She was arrested on January 10, 2010 for speaking with people about Falun Gong. She was later taken to the Chengdu Women's Prison. On March 3, 2011, she was taken to the Jintang Prison Hospital in Sichuan Province, and 14 days later she lost her sight in both eyes.

Huang Xiuying

Ms. Huang began practicing Falun Gong in 1997. Soon after that, many of her illnesses disappeared, including heart disease, gastroenteritis, anemia, glaucoma in her right eye, low blood pressure, etc. She was free of illness and felt refreshed. She experienced the goodness of Dafa by following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.

The Jiang regime started suppressing Falun Gong on July 20, 1999. On March 3, 2000, Ms. Huang went to Beijing to appeal for the right to practice Falun Gong. She was arrested and detained at the Beijing Office of the Panzhihua Steel Company for four days. She was then taken back to Panzhihua and detained at the Wanyaoshu Detention Center for 30 days. Following that, she was taken to the Dongfeng Brainwashing Center in Dong District and held for 56 days.

In November 2000, officers from the Dong District Police Sub-Bureau, the Dahuadi Police Station and the sub-district office arrested Ms. Huang and ransacked her home. The officers confiscated Falun Gong books and videos. Ms. Huang was taken to the Wanyaoshu Detention Center and detained for 30 days.

In September 2008, a group of officers led by Cui Fuli, chief of the Domestic Security Division of the Renhe District Police Sub-Bureau, broke into Ms. Huang's home and ransacked it. The officers confiscated Falun Gong books, a photo of Falun Gong's Teacher, paper money that has information about Falun Gong written on it, a DVD player, an MP3 and MP4 player, and other personal belongings. Ms. Huang was taken to the Wanyaoshu Detention Center and detained for 30 days. Her husband witnessed the ransacking and was terrified. He was hospitalized and passed away on October 21, 2008.

In February 2009, the Renhe District Police Sub-Bureau called and demanded Ms. Huang to fill out a form. Her son went there instead, fearing that her mother might be arrested. The son was threatened and forced to pay 2,000 yuan to the police.

On June 10, 2009, a group of officers from the Panzhihua 610 Office, the Qingxiangping Police Station and the Dahuadi Police Station led by Cui Fuli, chief of the Domestic Security Division of the Renhe District Police Sub-Bureau, broke into Ms. Huang's home and ransacked it. The officers confiscated many of her personal belongings. Ms. Huang was taken to the Wanyaoshu Detention Center. They were going to detain her for 30 days, but released her, pending trial, when she showed symptoms of high blood pressure.

On November 19, 2009, the Xi District Court in Panzhihua sentenced Ms. Huang to four years in prison. Ms. Huang made an appeal, but the Middle Court upheld the first trial's sentence. Ms. Huang was taken to the Wanyaoshu Detention Center. The center authorities refused to admit her because of her high blood pressure. On January 10, 2010, officers from the Panzhihua 610 Office took Ms. Huang to the Chengdu Women's Prison in Longquanyi District, Chengdu City.

Ms. Huang was incarcerated in the Second Group in the Sixth Ward and was subjected to brainwashing. She could not see clearly after one year. On March 3, 2011, Tian Li, warden of the Sixth Ward, and guard Zhao Hongmei took Ms. Huang to the Jintang Prison Hospital to get medical treatment in both eyes. The guards and the doctors pinned down Ms. Hang and administered eye drops into her eyes, using four different kinds of eye drops that were alternately used every two hours. It resulted in blindness in both eyes after 14 days. The doctor still charged Ms. Huang 865 yuan for the medicine. He also tried to dodge his responsibilities, saying that her blindness was due to her age.

On March 17, 2011, Ms. Huang was taken back to the Chengdu Women's Prison. On July 3, 2011, Ms. Huang was released on medical parole.

After Ms. Huang returned home, the local Community Committee asked her to report to them, but Ms. Huang refused. Ms. Huang is still blind today.

The Chengdu Women's Prison: +86-28-84898191
The Jintang Prison: +86-28-84901144

From - http://clearwisdom.net/html/articles/2012/1/18/130816.html

Chinese Villagers Suffer from Cancer Due to Chromium Pollution

2012-01-18T06:31:00.000-08:00

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While a 15-year-old boy is fighting cancer in a Kunming hospital in China's Yunnan Province, a coalition of lawyers and independent environmental groups are pursuing a lawsuit against the factory accused of illegal chromium dumping. One Greenpeace Senior Campaigner says the lawsuit will set a precedent for other similar cases.

A 15-year-old boy's life in a village in China's Yunnan Province took a dramatic turn for the worse last September. Wu Wenyong's face swelled up, with tumors growing on his neck.

Wu was diagnosed with two different types of cancer of the thymus gland—leukemia and thymoma.

Now in hospital tethered to three different tubes, Wu has lost all his hair after four chemotherapy treatments. His father could find no answers for the cause of his son's illness. But Wu Shuliang suspects chromium dumping from a nearby factory is the cause of his son's illness.

[Wu Shuliang, Wenyong's Father]:
"When he was sick, we didn't know what it was... Our plot of farmland was just next to the chromium slag. The factory even dug a drain next to our land for the runoff."

Villagers living in the industrial park outside Qujing City in Yunnan Province struggle to cope with chromium pollution of their land and water.

Local residents said drivers from Yunnan Luliang Peace Technology Company dumped a three-story high mound of chromium waste near their villages.

Appeals to local authorities were ignored when villagers complained their cattle were dying and residents were suffering unusually high rates of cancer—until last year when a report revealed that over 5,000 US tons of chromium-6 had leaked into the Nanpan River, a main tributary that flows into Guangdong Province.

Environmental groups found chromium levels in the water to be about 200 times over the permitted level. Chromium 6—a known carcinogen—could cause leukemia, cancer of the breast, stomach and liver.

Last September, local authorities arrested five people for illegal dumping and requested the factory to stop chromium production.

Meanwhile, Wu's father struggles to pay for his son's medical treatment.

A group of lawyers and Chinese environmental groups have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the villagers like Wu.

A Greenpeace senior campaigner says the lawsuit, which will go on trial on January 23rd, will set a precedent for other cases because this is the first time a civil environmental protection organization can be recognized as the accuser in a public service case.

[Ma Tianjie, Greenpeace Senior Campaigner]:
"This means in future if similar cases occur, environmental protection organizations or civil organizations can represent those bodies with no voice or means to be acknowledged, or seek for justice under the current judicial system."

The group requests the company to set up a $1.6-million compensation fund.
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Let’s find “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”(VCD, books)!
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快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
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蔡英文败选感言网友：真实的民主 Chinese Netizens: Real Democracy in Tsai Ing-wen Speech (W/ English Sub)

2012-01-18T06:20:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

【新唐人2012年1月17日讯】台湾大选的结果虽然已经出炉，但大选带来的冲击仍在两岸延续。民进党主席蔡英文发表败选感言后，得到大陆网民的认同，慨叹能听到〝民主的感觉〞。并批评大陆所有反对和制衡的声音全部遭到当局的压制。

蔡英文发表的败选谈话：〝最重要的是我们所团结的力量，是一股不可以忽视的力量。这一股力量不能溃散，也不能消失。各位，你们真的不要怀忧伤。台湾不能没有反对的声音，台湾不能没有制衡的力量。〞

蔡英文发表的败选谈话：〝台湾不能没有反对的声音，台湾不能没有制衡的力量。〞以及宣布辞去民进党主席的一席话，在微博上不断被网民转发。

不少网民表示感动、认同，因为这是〝民主的感觉〞，并批评中共十八大没有民主的场面。

有网友认为，中国为何没有民选？是因为一切的反对声音〝都被维稳了〞，批评大陆、制衡的声音都不可能发声。

中国问题专家赵远明分析指出：〝马英九、蔡英文以及宋楚瑜他们互为政治对手，但根本的目标都是为了全体台湾人民，即使对手当选也会衷心祝愿对方。〞这和中共体制下的高官们有着本质上的不同。

中国问题专家赵远明：〝大陆往往是藉着一个党的，党内的，然后由于观点不同、派别不同，他们往往利用手中的权力把对手置于死地而后快，他们是为了争夺权力，实际上是满足于一种私欲。〞

而有网民则表示自己被〝震撼〞了，认为两岸最远的距离不单是一边在投票，一边在买火车票，而是〝一张上面印着尊严和人权，一张则是烙着屈辱和卑微〞，并质疑〝十八大会有这样的场面吗?〞

还有网友模仿电影片名，开自己玩笑说--〝那些年，我们一起看别人选举〞，道尽对大陆不能实行民主的无奈。

大陆媒体这次也罕见的高度关注台湾选举，北京三大报章《新京报》、《京华时报》及《北京晨报》都在头版报导马英九连任消息，中共中央机关报《人民日报》则在头版右侧简要报导。

不过，马英九似乎并不买账。在胜选的第二天，15号，马英九会见了前美国在台协会（AIT）台北办事处处长包道格等，他直言希望能继续向美采购F16C/D型战机，再次要求美国对台军售。

此外，中共喉舌媒体《环球时报》，13号发表署名文章〝大陆的胸怀不会被台湾问题占满〞，声称：无论明天的台湾选举谁当〝总统〞，它对中国大陆都不应是今年最重要的换届。对中国最重要的，是开好中共自己的十八大。

美国〝南卡罗来纳大学〞教授谢田：〝实际上反映的恰恰是中共政权对台湾的民主选举非常平稳、和平的进行而感到深深的恐惧。（台湾选举）赢的话赢得非常干净，输的话也输得非常体面。所以《环球时报》抛出了这些评论。因为中共在中国大陆，对中国百姓渲染灌输，说的都是台湾民主怎么怎么乱、法院怎么怎么打架，说中国人没办法实行民主。〞

《环球时报》的文章还说：〝中国社会有一段时间显得很焦虑，一些我们无法控制的进程，带来了持续的威胁感。〞

美国〝南卡罗来纳大学〞教授谢田认为，《环球时报》是在为它的主子感到悲哀、发出一种哀号。他指出，中国最大的问题不是台湾引起的，而是中国内部的、恰恰是因为中共它自己。

新唐人记者刘惠、王子琦、柏妮采访报导。

Chinese Netizens: Real Democracy in Tsai Ing-wen Speech

The Presidential election of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
finished a few days ago.
It’s impact, however, is still strong on both sides of the strait.

Netizens in Mainland China are showing high regard for
the defeat speech made by DPP candidate Tsai Ing-wen.
They said it brings a “democratic feeling”, and are criticizing
that there are no checks and balances in Mainland China.

Tsai Ing-wen said in her defeat speech: "Taiwan needs
opposition. Taiwan needs checks and balances."
Then she announced to resign the position of DPP chairman.

Those words continue to be forwarded on micro-blogs
in Mainland China.

Many netizens agree with Tsai’s words, and were moved
because it has a “democratic feeling”.
They criticized the 18th National People’s Congress of the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for having no democracy.

Many netizens said, the reason why there’s no real election
in China is all the opposing voices are stopped.
The CCP’s “maintaining stability” makes it impossible to
make any sound of checks and balances.

Zhao Yuanming, a Chinese issues’ expert analyzed the
situation.
Although Ma Ying-jeou, Tsai Ing-wen and James Soong are
political opponents, all of them have the same goal.
Their goal is for Taiwan people.
They gave a sincere wish to the winner.
This is a fundamental difference compared to CCP officials.

Zhao Yuanming: “In Mainland China, there’s only one party.

Just for having different opinions or belonging to different
groups, officials use their power to put their rivals to death.
In fact, they compete for power to meet their personal
interests.”

Many netizens said they were “shocked”.

The biggest gap between both sides of strait is not only that
one side is queuing to vote,
while the other side is queuing to buy train tickets,
but “the ballot stands for dignity and human rights,
while it’s humiliation and struggle in the train ticket.”

They questioned “can 18th People’s Congress have such a
scene like Taiwan election?”

Some netizens even imitated a movie title to make a quote
“Those years, we are watching others to vote.”
They express their feeling of helplessness that there’s no
Democracy in Mainland China.

Media in Mainland China gave rare attention to the Taiwan
election recently.
The re-election of Ma Ying-jeou was front page news for
“Beijing News”, “Beijing Times” and “Beijing Morning Post.”
The CCP’s official newspaper “People’s Daily” did a brief
report on the right side of front page.

However, it seems Ma Ying-jeou didn’t buy into this attention.

On January 15th, the second day of the election, Ma Ying-jeou
met with Douglas Paal, former director of American Institute in Taiwan (AIT),
and other Americans to express that Taiwan still wants
to purchase the F16C/D fighters. They need another round of U.S. arms’ sales.

In addition, the CCP mouthpiece, "Global Times" reported
printed a report on January 13th.
The article was entitled “Mainland’s mind can’t be full of
Taiwan issues”.
It said that no matter who becomes Taiwan’s president
tomorrow, the election shouldn’t be the most important government transition in Mainland China.
The most important one should be CCP’s 18th Congress.

Xie Tian, a professor from University of South Carolina, U.S,
commented.“In fact, it reflects precisely that CCP deeply fears the smooth
and peaceful Taiwan democratic election.
The winner of [Taiwan election] is very clean and clear,
the loser is very decent.‘Global Times’ threw out these comments because CCP
always told people Taiwan democracy was disorganized.
It told people that democracy isn’t suitable for Chinese.”

"Global Times" said: "There’s an anxious feeling in China’s
society, the progress of which we can’t control. It brings constant threat.”

Professor Xie Tian commented that there is sadness for the
“Global Times” owner, speaking out in fear.
He pointed out that the biggest issue in China isn’t caused by
Taiwan, it’s from the internal system, it’s because of the CCP.

NTD Reporters: Liu Hui, Wang Ziqi and Bo Ni

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/17/a647677.html#video
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http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/13/n746020.htm

快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
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【禁闻论坛】当中国的基督徒超过一亿

2012-01-18T06:12:00.000-08:00

【新唐人2012年1月18日讯】【禁闻论坛】当中国的基督徒超过一亿

安妮：您好，观众朋友。欢迎收看禁闻论坛。平安夜的北京，成千上万民众涌到市内各间教堂参加宗教活动，部分教堂前更出现长长的人龙，当中甚至包括中共党员。国外媒体引述非官方统计数字，中国大陆基督教徒人数超过一亿、天主教徒逾1,300万，比中共8,000万党员更多。伍凡先生，一亿这个数字特别触目惊心，十多年前当中国的法轮功修炼者超过一亿的时候，中共在99年7月开始了全面的迫害和镇压。........

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/18/a648197.html#video
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大家都来看”九评共产党” ( VCD, 书)!
Let’s find “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”(VCD, books)!
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/13/n746020.htm

快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
http://tuidang.epochtimes.com/

神韵再现中国古老智慧观众称经典

2012-01-18T06:02:00.000-08:00

【新唐人2012年1月17日讯】在纽约林肯中心观赏了神韵演出的西方观众，为演出中展现的中国古老智慧所折服。一些原本了解中国文化的人，看到了比书本上更直观的视觉表现，觉得中国文化中有很多可以与世界分享的亮点。

特殊儿童教育助理威廉．伯恩斯：〝看神韵是很好的体验。能够看到传统经典的文化。在西方，我们熟悉的主要是希腊、罗马的经典作品，其实世界上还有很多其他的，像印度和中国，尤其中国，有很多可以跟世界分享的文化遗产。但是很多人没有意识到。〞

伯恩斯曾经到中国的武当山学艺，对节目中《济公惩恶》的故事和山中的神仙印象深刻。他觉得济公的名字和气功很相似。

威廉．伯恩斯：〝我特别喜欢那个节目。还喜欢仙女从山中飞出来的故事，让人想起阿里巴巴和四十大盗。很多人不知道大山里蕴含的力量，有多少传统故事。演出提醒了人们。实际上，里面有很多根植于传统的故事。〞

用手绢表现飞雪、用扇子做武器的独特表演，令西方观众耳目一新。

退休工程师鲍勃．卡福：〝整场演出超凡脱俗，我喜欢所有的节目。《飞雪迎春》太有创意了，另外，我从未见过男生用扇子能跳出那样的舞蹈。〞

退休工程师理查德．斯坦默：〝演出超级棒！〞

领略到一场文化飨宴，观众的喜悦溢于言表。

新唐人记者兰青纽约报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/18/a648046.html#video

神韵 - SHENYUN2012.COM

学者台湾观选吁中共仿效蒋经国 China's Scholars Learn From Taiwan's Elections? (W/ English Sub)

2012-01-18T05:50:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

【新唐人2012年1月18日讯】台湾总统选举吸引了一些大陆学者赴台湾观选战。专门研究选举的学者表示，台湾的选举说明，香港和华人社会也可以进行民主选举，华人社会都可以搞民主，学者们期望中共高层也能出个蒋经国。但一些民主人士指出，被庞大官僚利益集团控制的中共，不可能进行政治改革，更不可能进行民主选举。

台湾总统选举吸引了一些大陆学者到台湾参观选举并且交流，当中包括〝厦门大学台湾研究所〞人员，和因八九年〝六四事件〞而关闭的原〝中国经济体制改革研究所〞人士。

在〝2012年中华民国总统暨国会改选后的两岸新情势〞研讨会上，观选的〝世界与中国研究所〞所长李凡发言指出，台湾选举并不是像外界所指的乱，而是热闹，是最热闹、最有朝气的选举。他说，〝台湾选举让大家明白，香港和华人社会都可以进行民主选举，华人社会都可以搞民主，都可以搞好的民主。香港民主发展对大陆很有影响。〞

同时，2012台湾大选也受到外界的广泛赞誉，认为：〝整个过程意识形态淡了，抹黑少了，更显理性、平和与成熟！〞

〝中国社会民主党〞中央委员会主持人刘因全：〝台湾的民主选举，反映了中国人、中华民族是有能力进行民主选举的，并不像中国共产党说的那样，中国不适合民主选举。民主选举这种普世的价值是适合中国国情的。〞

刘因全认为，庞大的中共官僚集团从现有的体制中获得了很大的利益，他们不愿意放弃这种利益，因此阻止任何体制改革。

刘因全:〝通过我的经验，我亲身体会、我办的事情和遭遇，我感到共产党不可能实行民主选举，像台湾那样来选举总统。〞

不过，李凡在接受访问时指出，现时的民间力量仍不足以推动中国大陆的政治改革。他呼吁十八大领袖能仿效蒋经国。

24年前的台湾总统蒋经国解除报禁和戒严、开放党禁。这些决定打开了台湾民主化进程的〝闸门〞，也使多党竞选总统和国会立委成为可能。

刘因全：〝共产党他们不可能从台湾经验中来学习，他们不会像台湾那样开放党禁、报禁，来实行民主选举。他一直加强它的一党专制，没有任何迹象来进行体制改革。〞

刘因全曾在2006年发表论文，建议解决中共干部的腐败，他提出，由人民选举监察院的干部。不过不久后，中共负责政法委的罗干却表示将加强对监察机构的领导。对此，刘因全认为，中共连基层的村长、镇长都不能实行民主选举，连监察权都不放，哪来的民主选举？

另外，〝中国冤民大同盟〞总干事张兆林表示，生活在中共统治下就是一种悲哀，现在中国到处都在反抗暴政，但新闻一点也不报导。中共一直是广告方式的自我宣传，欺骗百姓。〝新闻自由〞是中共为维护统治而不能碰的底线。

张兆林：〝共产党说的好听，他自己说自己怎么好。实际上，人民说你好，那才是好，人民不说你好，好在哪？再一个，辛亥革命一百年了，100年（后）的中国还是没有民主，还是独裁，言论不自由、新闻不自由。一自由了，老百姓都知道了，执政党就受到挑战了。〞

可是，打破台湾独裁体制的蒋经国受到了历史的高度评价。马英九曾在《怀念蒋经国先生》一文说：〝十五年来，在任何一个‘谁对台湾贡献最大? ’的民调中，经国先生始终高居第一。〞

新唐人记者唐睿、宋风、萧宇采访报导。

China's Scholars Learn From Taiwan's Elections?

Taiwan's presidential elections attracted a number of scholars
from mainland China to personally watch the elections.
Experts think, with its Chinese population,
Taiwan can be an example for democratic elections in China.
Some scholars' hopes are on Chiang Ching-kuo
from the Chinese Communist Party' (CCP) high-levels.
However, democracy activists said it is not possible for CCP,
ruled by large bureaucratic interests, to do a political reform.
And it is even less possible for the CCP
to have democratic elections.

Taiwan's presidential election attracted a number of scholars
from mainland China to gather ideas.
They include staff from Xiamen University Taiwan Research
Institute and former China Economic System Reform Institute.
China Economic System Reform Institute was closed in 1989,
due to the June Fourth Incident.

During a seminar, the president of World and China Institute,
Li Fan, said Taiwan's elections are not as chaotic as described.
They are lively. They are the liveliest
and exciting elections.
He said, "Taiwan's elections let everyone know Hong Kong
and other Chinese societies can have democratic elections.
Democracy can be implemented well
in a Chinese society.
The development of democracy in Hong Kong
will have a great influence on the Mainland."

Meanwhile, 2012 Taiwan elections have received
extensive praises from the outside world.
“The whole process is less ideological, less discrediting,
more rational, peaceful and matured,” it was said.

Liu Yinquan, (Chairman, Social Democratic Party of China):
“Taiwan's democratic elections reflect that the Chinese people
and nation are capable of conducting democratic elections.
Unlike what the CCP says,
that China is not suitable for democratic elections.
The value of democracy,
as a universal value, suites China.”

Liu Yinquan thinks the large Chinese bureaucracy
received huge benefits from the existing system.
They do not want to give up such an interest,
thus preventing any political reform.

Liu Yinquan: “Based on my experience, I do not think
CCP will conduct democratic elections, like these in Taiwan.”

However, Li Fan said in an interview that non-governmental
forces are still not sufficient for a political reform in China.
He called on the 18th Congress leaders
to follow Chiang Ching-kuo.

24 years ago, Taiwan's President Chiang Ching-kuo lifted
the martial law, the press censorship and the CCP ban.
This opened up Taiwan's democratization process, making
possible for multi-party elections and Congress legislators.

Liu Yinquang: “It is not possible for the CCP
to learn from the experience of Taiwan.
It will not lift the ban on the press,
or carry out democratic elections.
It has been strengthening its one-party dictatorship,
without any sign for political reform."

Liu published a paper in 2006, suggesting how to solve
the corruption issues within the CCP.
He suggested that the Inspection Bureau cadres
should be elected by the people.
Shortly after, Luo Gang, CCP's Political and Law Committee'
head, said the CCP would strengthen its leadership in this area.
Liu thinks that CCP does not even allow democratic elections
at grass-root level, nor at the inspection organizations' level.
How can it allow general democratic elections?

In addition, general director of Chinese League of Victims,
Zhang Zhaolin said it is sad to live under CCP's rule and nothing is reported in the news.
The CCP's propaganda is like self-promoting advertisement,
cheating the people.
Freedom of the press is the bottom line of the CCP's control,
that cannot be touched.

Zhang Zhaolin: “What the CCP says sounds good.
The CCP always praises itself.
In fact, whether you are good or not
depends on what people say.
If people do not say you are good,
then how are you good?
The Xihai Revolution happened a hundred years ago.
The current China still has no democracy.
China is still under dictatorship,
with no freedom of speech or of the press.
A freedom will provide knowledge and truth to people,
who will then challenge the CCP."

Chiang Ching-kuo, who put an end to the dictatorship system
in Taiwan, is highly praised in history.
Ma Ying-jeou wrote an article,
titled, 'In memory of Chiang Ching-kuo.'
In it he says: "In the last fifteen years, in any poll on 'Who has
the greatest contribution to Taiwan?' Mr. Chiang always ranks number one."

NTD reporters Tang Rui, Song Feng and Xiao Yu

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/18/a648199.html#video
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大家都来看”九评共产党” ( VCD, 书)!
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http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/4/12/13/n746020.htm

快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
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马丁・路德・金日新唐人副总裁受邀演讲

2012-01-18T05:40:00.000-08:00

【新唐人2012年1月18日讯】2012年1月16日在亚特兰大的阿伯南萨大教堂隆重举行马丁・路德・金博士诞辰83周年及第44届金博士纪念日的活动。新唐人电视台副总裁周世雨博士作为演讲嘉宾参加此活动。请看来自亚城的报导。

亚特兰大阿伯南萨大教堂举行的第44届马丁・路德・金博士的纪念活动于9时开始，由金博士的妹妹法瑞丝（Christine King Farris）博士主持。国会参议员艾萨克森先生（Johnny Isakson）、众议院议员斯考特先生（David Scott）、乔州州长迪尔先生（Nathan Deal）、亚特兰大市长李德先生（Kasim Reed）、金博士女儿伯妮丝金（Bernice King）博士等政要与会并发表演讲（拉孜丹女士Raj razdan乔治亚甘地基金会行政主任）。周世雨博士作为新唐人媒体人是唯一的受邀华人演讲嘉宾。

周博士关于新唐人电视台作为在中国大陆以外的独立媒体，通过卫星向中国大陆发送自由资讯和真相的演讲得到在场人士的热烈反响。10年来，他和他的同仁们有一个梦想：〝梦想所有的中国人能够有一天毫不畏惧地听到和表达不同意见，象人一样有尊严的生活。中国人、基督徒、藏族、维吾尔族、法轮功学员和人权活动家，也可能有一天享受相同的不可剥夺的权利。〞

他在演讲中还说：〝请让我给大家分享一段中国大陆观众的反馈，他们把新唐人当作他们的‘生命线’，‘他们生活中呼吸的新鲜空气’。我知道，马丁・路德・金的理念，人权和自由之声，不仅响彻在美国的高山大海之间，也将有一天会响彻在中国的每一寸土地上〞。

纪念活动后，许多政要和在场观众与周世雨博士握手拥抱，并表示为中国有自由民主的一天而祈祷。

新唐人记者陈静、岳磊采访报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/18/a648180.html#video

美国神韵艺术团演出对中国大陆地区提供特别的播出和下载

2012-01-18T05:20:00.000-08:00

新唐人全球华人新年晚会1月22日播出

【新唐人2012年1月4日讯】新唐人电视台将于1月22日中国新年期间隆重播出〝全球华人新年晚会海外版〞 - 神韵精选节目。同时，新唐人网站将向大陆民众特别传播〝全球华人新年晚会大陆版〞 - 全新的2012神韵晚会节目，但只限于中国大陆地区收看或下载，海外观众如要观看最新的2012神韵晚会，请到当地剧院买票观看，演出行程可以查询： shenyun2012.com

〝全球华人新年晚会海外版〞在新唐人电视频道播出的时间如下：

1月22日（中国新年除夕）:

美东时间 7am-11:30am (北京时间为：8pm-0:30am)
美东时间 2pm-6:30pm
美东时间 8pm-0:30am

1月23日（中国新年大年初一）:
美东时间 2am-6:30am

新唐人全球电视播出平台请见: 各地收视频道一览

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这样的政府，你还能指望什么？

2012-01-17T07:11:00.000-08:00

【新唐人2012年1月17日讯】【中国禁闻】禁言博客（248）这样的政府，你还能指望什么？

这样的政府，你还能指望什么？

网上有篇文章，题目叫：〝这个政府能帮助你吗?〞文章说：不久前，一艘中国渔船，跑到韩国海域捕鱼，据韩媒报导，中国船长杀死了一名韩警，可能被处死刑。中国外交官说，要加强对渔民的法制教育，可没说，受到污染的渤海也快要死了，捕不着鱼的渔民，怎么生存? 也有报导说：流浪汉冻死在医院门前，官方说，不归我们管。冻死流浪汉的地点，离镇政府100米，距公安局500米。这年头能靠谁?政府对你做了什么，你不能问：你对政府做了什么，政府要管。你的本分，就是不给政府添乱，做顺民，逆来顺受，好死，不如赖活着。政府长于为富人添花，而弱于对穷人送炭。让一部分人先富起来了，可他们多数已经跑到欧美去了，最多的人群，却富不起来。不仅富不起来，反而向他们征收重税。中国经济世界老二，奢侈品消费世界第二。老百姓的税负，也是世界第二。真的很〝二〞。政府钱多得花不完，要在年终突击花钱，却不给老百姓发红包。政府为什么要这样做?记者王克勤，在微博中道出原因：〝几万的校车，装60多个学生; 几十万的公车，装一个领导干部。他们对医疗不重视，因为他们有高干病房;他们对教育不重视，因为他们的孩子已经留洋;他们对食品安全不重视，因为他们有特供食品; 他们对堵车也不重视，因为他们出行警车开道; 他们对国家未来不重视，因为他们妻儿已经移民美国。〞他们能帮你吗? 能帮你解决买房难、看病难、上学难问题吗? 能使你活得有尊严吗? 这样的政府，你还能指望什么？

〝中国式父亲〞遭遇〝中国式大学〞

据〝中青报〞报导，陕西农民韩培印，为了供儿子上大学，含辛茹苦，进城打工，当儿子终于大学毕业，他却吃惊地发现，大学毕业的儿子，每月工资根本没办法偿还以前欠下的债，儿子的收入，甚至还比不上当农民工的自己。他说：〝我现在觉得，上大学也没什么用。〞对此，〝观点中国〞有文章评论说：面对老韩这样的结局，除却一声叹息之外，我们也疑惑，读书到底有用吗？另有一条新闻说，有中国〝首席反劫持谈判专家〞之称的高锋教授，在做客湖北大学人文讲坛时说：〝现在的本科，就相当于从前的初中，硕士相当于以前的高中，博士才相当于以前的本科。〞置身于大学不断扩招、而大学生整体质量不断下降的大环境中，这种直观的对比，虽然尖锐，但却不失形象。但是，对于老韩这样，幻想改变命运的底层小人物而言，这种比喻不啻为沉重的打击。当他为儿子考上大学引以为傲，节衣缩食为儿子积攒未来的时候，何曾想到，自己倾尽所有全力打造的只是〝相当于以前的初中〞的儿子？近年来，农村大学生比例的不断下降，屡屡被人提及，除了大学生培养成本过高的因素外，不成比例的投入与回报，未必不是一个重要原因。尽管出路渺茫，大学，依然是上升通道有限的农家子弟，改变命运的唯一出路，上还是不上大学，因此成为横亘于他们面前的一种两难选择。文章最后说，〝中国式父亲〞遭遇〝中国式大学〞，老韩的尴尬经历，浓缩着一个群体的窘迫困顿。无可选择的出路，使农家子弟先天处于不利的地位，如果没有更好的上升通道，不管面对多么渺茫的希望，直面大学迎难而上，都是他们改变命运的唯一机会，〝中国式父亲〞的悲情不免因此一再上演。这样的结局，无疑更加令人难耐悲凉。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/17/a647765.html#video
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大家都来看”九评共产党” ( VCD, 书)!
Let’s find “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”(VCD, books)!
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快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
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传递自由讯息新唐人发挥正面影响

2012-01-17T06:59:00.000-08:00

【新唐人2012年1月17日讯】为了回应台南地区新唐人观众的热情，新唐人近日二度在台南举办联谊茶会。与会嘉宾对新唐人坚持传递真实报导，在社会上发挥正面的影响力表示肯定。茶会上也提前预告3月美国神韵艺术团即将到府城进行首站巡回演出的讯息。

2002年新唐人在美国开播，十年来坚持传递自由讯息，也让国外华人得到第一手真相报导。

希尔顿饭店主管尤翎馨：〝在美国看(新闻)中文台并不多，新唐人电视台让我吸收到全世界的资讯，可以让我们民众可以得到更多的资讯与更真实的资讯。〞

成大物理系退休教授冉岚：〝我感觉这是一个伟大的电视台，它(新唐人电视台)的平台广际到全世界华人的地区，我希望它(新唐人电视台)更加茁壮。〞

远东科大产学业务何维榕：〝因为它(新唐人电视台)是用不同面向的报导，甚至更深入的方式去呈现真实的新闻，所以这方面让我来讲是蛮SHOCK(震撼)的。〞

新唐人电视以弘扬正统文化为宗旨，特地邀请美国神韵艺术团3月7号来台巡回演出，府城台南作为首站演出地点，目前票已经卖出近六成。

希尔顿饭店主管尤翎馨：〝神韵用的色彩用的舞蹈，关于中国的历史，真的满期待去欣赏这个活动的。〞

启川企业董事长黄秀英：〝我有期待。因为台上主持人在讲的时候，我就看了3月7号，我就写起来了，我想要邀约一些朋友去观赏。〞

在新唐人茶会上，来自企业界60多位的与会嘉宾，专注欣赏历年来各项活动的影像记录，也同时肯定新唐人所发挥的正面影响。

新唐人亚太电视叶春晖、徐婉明台湾台南采访报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/17/a647651.html#video

"The Show Changed My Life", Actress Tristin Mays Says of Shen Yun

2012-01-16T06:29:00.000-08:00

TV and Broadway Actress Tristin Mays expresses her amazement of the Shen Yun dancers. (Courtesy of NTD Television)

LOS ANGELES—Some performances have the power to change people and awaken them to new values and artistic achievements that they didn’t know were possible.

Television and Broadway actress Tristin Mays experienced such a revelation at Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company’s Friday night sold-out show at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

“I would definitely say it’s one of the most incredible shows I’ve ever seen,” said Ms. Mays.

“The show changed my life. It was so beautiful. I’ve seen dance moves today that I’ve never seen in my life—ever—not even on Broadway,” she said.

Ms. Mays got her break as a child model, then started doing television, including both Nickelodeon and Disney shows, and she was in the Broadway version of The Lion King.

“I appreciate everything about dance and theater and everything like that,” she said. “I think everyone should go see this show.”

The New York-based Shen Yun uses the medium of classical Chinese dance to bring to life legends, stories, and values of traditional Chinese culture. The Shen Yun website describes it this way: “A Western philharmonic orchestra plays the foundation, while traditional Chinese instruments lead the melodies. The sound produced is uniquely pleasing to the ear. The ensemble at once expresses both the grandeur of a Western orchestra and the distinct sensibilities of China’s 5,000-year-old civilization.”

“The orchestra was absolutely incredible,” said Ms. Mays. “They mixed in so many different kinds of instruments that I’d never heard together. They were smooth at certain points, and they would pick up the pace at certain other points, which was incredible.”

Her appreciation was clear: “I would really like to thank everyone in the orchestra, personally.”

A few of the dances stood out to her. “My favorite dance in the show was The Lotus Leaves, that was really incredible, and the Silk Sleeves,” she said. “Those were incredible.”

“I really wish I could meet and greet every one of the dancers, so if you guys are watching, you guys are amazing. Keep going, don’t ever stop, and I appreciate everything you did tonight.”

Reporting by NTD Television and and Ben Bendig.

New York-based Shen Yun has three companies touring the world. Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company will perform at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion through Jan. 14.

For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts.

为修炼法轮大法而学中文的外国人

2012-01-16T06:10:00.000-08:00

定居悉尼的法轮功学员法国人托马斯·多布森（Thomas Dobson）

文／掸尘

近十几年来，有越来越多的外国人因为修炼了法轮功而开始学习中文。法国人托马斯说：“当我开始修炼时，我们还没有英文的《转法轮》，更别提法文的了。因此，开始的一年左右时间里，我们炼法轮功动作并和当地的中国法轮功学员进行交流。我们也去不同的地方弘法。我们只知道‘真、善、忍’的原则和法轮功炼功动作。因此当我在一九九六年九月得到了一本《转法轮》译文时，我如饥似渴地很快读完第一遍。

“当时我想去亚洲学习中文。因为有那么多中文法轮功的书籍我看不懂，有许多法会的讲法和经文等。所以我感到有所欠缺。我虽然有《转法轮》，但除非我去学中文，我无法了解很多已出版的其他中文资料。所以我决心学习中文。”

法轮功又称法轮大法，于一九九二年在长春由李洪志先生传出。至今全世界已有逾亿人修炼，法轮功的著作被翻译成三十九种文字，洪传一百多个国家。这些数字足以表明法轮功在世界上的影响。因为这些书籍都是用中文整理而成，所以相当多的外国法轮功修炼者，为了更好地修炼法轮功，或为了把法轮功介绍给自己的同胞，或为了向中国人讲述法轮功被迫害的真相，开始了学习中文。

一九九九年初，二十出头的托马斯只身到了长春，他一方面炼功，一方面学习汉语，一方面工作。他说：“当时我在东北师范大学学习汉语，早上在吉林大学炼功。我在东北师范大学附属的私立学校教英语，学生都是十五至二十岁的孩子。……我是那里唯一的西人法轮功学员，所以我得很快学会说中文。在学法组，我带着本中文《转法轮》和华人学员一起学，华人学员读的时候，我可以一个字一个字地跟着看，能看懂。回家后，我自己再看英文或法文译本。因为我觉得有时要把一种语言完整地翻译到另一种语言是做不到的。我在那儿度过了一段美好的时光。”

还有一位也叫托马斯的波兰人，在二零零三年夏天开始阅读《转法轮》。托马斯在童年时代就一直觉得自己急切的需要学外语，现在他已经掌握了好几种语言。自学外语的经历让他相信一个人可以学会任何一种语言。所以在开始学法轮功后一段时间，他决定开始自学中文，用他学其它语言的方法──一直读，读到明白为止。一开始他借助拼音和字典学习《转法轮》，通过逐字的翻译和反复的朗读记忆，一段段的学《转法轮》。学完整本书后，又回到开头阅读。一两个月后，他开始用中文阅读《转法轮》。

当时，波兰文的《转法轮》处于校对期已经好几年了，但还是没有达到能出版的水平。随着自己不断的学中文，托马斯突然想到自己可以帮助把《转法轮》从中文直接翻成波兰文。经过他和其他法轮功学员的努力，二零零七年九月，波兰文《转法轮》在首都华沙举行了首发式，从此人们也可以在书店里买到波兰文《转法轮》一书，更方便那些想学炼法轮功的人了解法轮功。

赵连浩先生，是韩国人，今年五十多岁了。他曾在韩国做了二十年的法官，后去美国从事律师职业二年，再回韩国后在跨国律师联合事务所上班，现在在一家坦桑尼亚矿物公司任董事长。当他读过《转法轮》后，非常激动，他真真切切地知道自己得到了万古不遇的高德大法。他知道法轮功创始人李洪志老师是中国人，所有的大法书都是用中文写的，为了更深入的理解大法，他于二零一一年五月到台湾师范大学学习中文。他由衷地说：“那天我熬了一整夜读完了。那瞬间心的激动常常在梦中出现。过去三十年间，我当法官和律师，在心中常问自己，‘法’究竟是什么啊？这‘法’当然不是我们人类现实生活中的法，而是真理。这真理都在《转法轮》那本书中。”

因修炼法轮功而学习中文的外国人在学习中进步异常迅速。二零零一年十一月二十日，有三十六位海外法轮功学员到天安门抗议中共对法轮功的迫害，震惊世界。其中有一位美国人理舍·乐弥施，是洛杉矶的大学学生。虽然他修炼法轮功才十个月，但他对法轮功的理解已经很深了。理舍．乐弥施学习中文仅仅三个月，就已经可以百分之八十用中文与说中文的同修交流了。

当然还有一些法轮功学员虽然没有学习中文，可是他们为了表达对中共迫害法轮功的抗议，也学习了一些简短的语句。同去天安门抗议的三十六位法轮功学员中还有一位加拿大法轮功学员泽农，当警察抓捕他的时候，泽农以中文响亮地喊出：“法轮大法好！欧洲知道，加拿大知道，美国知道，整个世界都知道，法轮大法好！”

还有一些西人法轮功学员学了中文后，深知中共迫害的邪恶，他们也曾只身进入中国，向中国民众讲述法轮功被迫害的真相。荷兰法轮功学员彼得·法尔克于二零零三年开始修炼法轮功，为了看懂法轮功的原著，于二零零四年自学中文。二零零五年他来到中国，目的是为了旅游以及提高他的中文口语。在这过程中，他也想给中国人讲述法轮功被迫害的真相。就因为他在中国向中国人讲了法轮功被迫害的真相，遭到中共警察的抓捕并被驱逐出境。

就目前的情况来看，外国人由于修炼了法轮功而学习中文，不大可能到中国大陆，因为中国现阶段的环境，中共当局还在迫害法轮功。

“台湾使用正统的中国文字，而且文化中没有受到邪恶中共的影响。”二零零八年从英国来台湾学习中文十个月的英国人亨吉斯表示，纯正的中华文化，是他当初选择学习中文地点的首要选择。

二零零八年七月从澳洲到台湾学习中文的二十三岁罗伯森说：“学中文的《转法轮》我觉得非常的深刻，因为是师父讲的话，有时候会觉得能量非常的大，有一种无法说出的感觉。”他提到和台湾法轮功学员一起读中文版《转法轮》的感受，因为学了中文，让他对《转法轮》的文义有更深的体会，而且对于以前英文无法说清楚的部份，可以更明确地了解了。

还有一位来自比利时的学员，十九岁，他的中文名字叫范德邦，能说英、法、荷、西、中等五种语言。他于二零零九年八月来到台湾，学中文的目的就是想要读懂中文的《转法轮》，还希望能够用中文直接对大陆游客讲清法轮功真相。他的中文虽不很流利，但是他知道他参与炼功，就是一种讲真相的形式：“让大陆观光客亲眼见证，原来法轮大法弘传一百多个国家是个事实。有一次我去日月潭炼功，就听到很多来自大陆的游客讶异地围着我轻语‘真的假的’？在国父纪念馆炼功，我也感到很多闪光灯，有人围着我拍照。所以我知道我可以做得更多。”

随着法轮大法在世界的传播，中华文化的精髓越来越放出异彩。因为修炼了法轮功而学习中文的人只能越来越多。

理舍·乐弥施2003年3月呼吁营救回中国被劫持的美籍华人李祥春

范德邦与台北法轮功学员在孙中山先生纪念馆回廊炼功

From - http://zhoubao.minghui.org/mh/haizb/249/A01/index.html

民众邮寄明信片给中国良心犯 Mailing Postcards to Prisoners of Conscience (W/ English Sub)

2012-01-16T06:00:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, IN ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvIo9RdADL8)

【新唐人2012年1月16日讯】俗话说〝每逢佳节倍思亲〞，再过一个星期，中国新年就到了。维权网站《参与网》最近发起活动，呼吁各界人士向身陷牢狱的中国〝良心犯〞邮寄明信片。也有海外人士向被中共非法关押的大陆法轮功学员发信，表达新年的问候和支持。下面请看本台记者的报导。

《参与网》列举了24位正被中共关押的大陆知名〝良心犯〞，其中包括，近来被中共再次投入监狱的维权律师高智晟、和去年（2011年）圣诞节期间，被中共重判的异见人士陈卫和陈西。

另外，《参与网》的〝良心犯〞列表中还有：因为公开纪念89年六四民主运动、揭露四川地震〝豆腐渣工程〞而获刑的维权人士谭作人；因组建中国〝新民党〞，被判入狱10年的南京师范大学副教授郭泉；以及海外民运创始人之一、被中共判处无期徒刑的王炳章博士等人。

美国〝中国反政治迫害同盟〞主席刘因全：〝中国在狱中的这些良心犯，都是中国的脊梁。这些人没有犯法，因为按照中国的宪法，人民有宗教信仰自由，有言论自由、集会自由、结社自由，中国共产党把这些良心犯抓起来，本身已经违反宪法，必须立即释放这些良心犯。〞

〝中国天网人权事务中心〞负责人黄琦则认为，人们除了关心这些著名〝良心犯〞之外，还应该更多的关心被中共迫害的普通民众。

黄琦：〝包括参加维权的失地农民、拆迁征地的受害者，还有法轮功炼习者。我们希望能够，对于中国大陆的政治受难者、和权利遭到侵犯而入狱的这些朋友，给予更多的关注。〞

《明慧网》披露，河南郑州法轮功女学员陈真萍曾经是肝癌晚期病人，因修炼法轮功而康复。 99年中共迫害法轮功后，她因为不愿背叛良知、向民众讲真相而多次被关押在洗脑班、劳教所等地，遭受酷刑折磨。

2008年，年过六旬的陈真萍被再次绑架、非法判刑8年。

她的女儿金昭宇身在海外，也因为这场迫害而有国不能回。出于对母亲的思念，金昭宇经常给母亲邮寄明信片和信件。很多海外人士获悉后，也纷纷给陈真萍发信，表达支持。

金昭宇说，因为她的母亲不放弃修炼法轮功，狱方不让她的母亲见律师和家人，金昭宇无法获知母亲任何消息，也不知道母亲能不能收到信。

金昭宇：〝那么，坚持给她寄，就是对她一种支持。对监狱来讲，也是一种震慑。因为看见海外这么多华人寄卡片给她，支持她，有很多人在关注她。〞

金昭宇谈到，自己从来没有和母亲分开这么久，每到过节的时候，想到母亲正在遭受的痛苦，她就会非常难过。

金昭宇：〝我也呼吁，更多的人能够关注我妈妈、和其他正在被关押在监狱里的法轮功学员，希望这场迫害早日能够结束，让所有的亲人都能够团聚。〞

日前，以关注人权而著称的美国国会众议员沃尔夫（Frank Wolf）发布新书《良心犯》（Prisoner of Conscience）。他在发布会上指出，在中国大陆，法轮功学员还在被残酷迫害，家庭教会被打压，藏族僧尼自焚不断。他认为，国际社会应该加大力度，向中共施压。

新唐人记者易如、李谦、周天采访报导。

Mailing Postcards to Prisoners of Conscience

As the saying goes, the holidays are the time of year
when we miss our family the most.
Next week, the Chinese New Year arrives.

The activist website, canyu.org, recently launched a campaign
to mail postcards to prisoners of conscience in China.
Overseas Chinese also mail postcards with New Year's greetings,
showing support to the illegally detained Falun Gong practitioners.
The following is our report.

Canyu.org listed 24 well-known Chinese prisoners of
conscience,
including the recently re-imprisoned human rights lawyer
Gao Zhisheng, and dissidents Chen Wei and Chen Xi,
who were sentenced on Christmas by the
Chinese communist regime.

Also on the list of prisoners of conscience is Tan Zuoren,
imprisoned over public commemoration of the June 4 democracy movement and
exposing the shabby construction work that collapsed during
Sichuan earthquake;
Guo Quan, Associate Professor of Nanjing Normal University,
sentenced to 10 years for organizing the China New Democracy Party;
and Dr. Wang Bingzhang, co-founder of the overseas
democracy movement, who was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The Chinese Anti-Political Persecution Alliance in America
President Liu Yinchuan: “These prisoners of conscience are the backbone of China.
They have not broken any law.

According to China's Constitution, people have freedom of
religion, speech, assembly, and freedom of association.
The Chinese Communist Party has violated the Constitution itself by arresting these prisoners of conscience.
They must immediately release these prisoners of conscience.”

China Tianwang Human Rights Service organizer,
Huang Qi, indicated that,
other than these well-known prisoners of conscience,
more attention should be paid to the ordinary people being persecuted by the CCP.

Huang Qi: " We hope to pay more attention to our friends who
have undergone political persecution, rights violations,
and imprisonment, including the landless peasants who
participated in rights' activities, the victims of land acquisition
and house demolition, as well as Falun Gong practitioners.”

Minghui.org disclosed the story of a Zhengzhou female
Falun Gong practitioner, Chen Zenping,
who used to be an advanced liver cancer patient.
She regained health by practicing Falun Gong.
Since 1999 when the CCP started persecuting Falun Gong
practitioners,
she has been detained and tortured in brainwashing centers,
labor camps, and other places multiple times because she wanted to tell the truth about Falun Gong.

In 2008, the then 56 year-old Chen Zenping was kidnapped
again, and sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment.

Her daughter, Jin Zhaoyu lives overseas.
She can't return to China due to the persecution.
Because she misses her mother, Jin Zhaoyu has frequently
mailed postcards and letters to her.
After learning about the mailing, many overseas people began
to send letters to Chen Zenping in show of support.

Jin Zhaoyu said that because her mother does not give up
practicing Falun Gong, the authorities do not let her meet her lawyer or family.
Jin Zhaoyu is not able to obtain any information about
her mother and whether or not her mother receives the letters.

Jin Zhaoyu: "Being persistent in sending her mail should be
a type of support for her.
If she did not receive those letters,
I believe those letters may intimidate the authority,
because there are many overseas Chinese who send her cards,
support her, and pay attention to her."

Jin Zhaoyu mentioned that she has never been apart
from her mother for this long.
During the holidays, she becomes very sad thinking of
her mother's suffering.

Jinzhao Yu: "I also appeal to have more people pay attention to
my mother and other detained Falun Gong practitioners.
I hope to end the persecution soon,
allowing all families to reunite."

U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf recently released a book entitled,
“Prisoner of Conscience.”
At his press conference he mentioned that in China,
Falun Gong practitioners are still being brutally persecuted,
house churches are being suppressed,
and Tibetan monks and nuns continue to self-immolate.
He believes that the international community should intensify
their efforts to pressure the Chinese Communists.

NTD reporters, Yi Ru, Li Qian and Zhou Tian

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/16/a647204.html#video
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Let’s find “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”(VCD, books)!
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快上大纪元声明退出共产党和共产党其它组织(/团/队)，抹去邪恶的印记!
Quit the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliated organizations today!
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真善忍美展南投展出写实修炼反迫害

2012-01-16T05:54:00.000-08:00

【新唐人2012年1月16日讯】真善忍国际美展已巡回展览全世界100多个城市，日前在台湾南投揭幕，画家们描绘写实法轮功修炼人受到不公平的对待，仍能在讲真相中呈现坚忍不拔的精神，画作中的人物场景栩栩如生，跃然纸上，震撼与会贵宾。

真善忍国际美展南投开展，画作中修炼人只因坚定信仰就遭受迫害，令台湾的执法人员感到不解。

台中监狱副典狱长辛孟南：〝这样的好人要把他抓进监狱关起来，然后又给他酷刑叫他转化，难道好人多不好吗？这个是我不能理解的。〞

木雕刻家刘昌宏：〝在一幅无家可归的画作中，看到小女孩背着书包，她回到她家门口却不得其门而入，因为父母亲被迫害、被抓走了，目前当今21世纪最文明的社会当中，还在继续遭受迫害，这点是我们一定要去唾弃。〞

南投县议员廖梓佑：〝我想世界的潮流，现在民主社会一个提升，希望中共能够真正去重视到人权。〞

画家们将自己的亲身经历或所见所闻写实描绘，展现修炼人坚忍慈悲的精神，感动艺术同好者。

拯民艺术分校老师谢春华：〝大家观赏的时候，能够从作品体会出来画作要表达的属题，像天人合一、静夜、还有孤儿泪、像悲喜泪这些、转法轮。〞

南投文化局长游守中：〝真善忍这样一个精神，发个传单来去宣导这样一个法轮的一个事实面，我觉得这张画里面，真的是把这次画展的主题，能够把他诠释的最为淋漓尽致。〞

导览人员陈建良：〝他为什么在全世界造成这么大的轰动与震撼，那是因为修炼人大善大忍以及坚定无畏的精神，对生命有一定的领悟才能够做到。〞

这次展出43幅画作，展期到2月8日结束，想看国际级美展民众，得把握机会。

新唐人亚太电视陈汉昌、孔祥薇台湾南投报导。

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/16/a647421.html#video

乌克兰举办真善忍美展　国家电视一台报道

2012-01-15T06:55:00.000-08:00

文／乌克兰法轮功学员

【明慧网二零一二年一月十五日】二零一二年一月十日，乌克兰国家电视一台于晚间新闻报道了真善忍国际美展。

报道中说，上个世纪末，法轮大法以其崇高的内涵，在全球迅速弘扬。然而当信仰法轮大法的人数超过共产党的人数时，中共（前任）党魁开始了迫害。真善忍国际美展中这些油画展现了遭受（中共）迫害的法轮功修炼者受到迫害的程度。这些画是艺术家们基于对法轮大法的精神道德信仰而创作的。其中有的艺术家曾因为坚守自己的信仰，遭受了中共的酷刑迫害。

美展导游尤里·拉玛阿林在接受记者采访时说：“真善忍美展首先撼动人心的，就是受害者遭受的苦难。我们通过艺术的形式，呼吁人们制止迫害。

From -
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2012/1/15/乌克兰举办真善忍美展-国家电视一台报道（图）-251869.html

Drew Carey: Shen Yun ‘Artistry is Really Fantastic’

2012-01-15T06:39:00.000-08:00

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/shen-yun-on-tour/drew-carey-shen-yun-artistry-is-really-fantastic-175950.html

Drew Carey attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday, Jan. 14. (Jenny Liu/The Epoch Times)

LOS ANGELES—“Those are spectacular dancers,” said comedian Drew Carey at the Shen Yun Performing Arts afternoon performance on Saturday. “It’s just amazing watching everybody dance and how great they are.”

Shen Yun, as part of its mission to revive Chinese traditional culture, draws on China’s history, from thousands of years ago to today, presenting episodes and stories through the medium of classical Chinese dance and music.

Mr. Carey bought eight tickets to take his friends to the show at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion after seeing that “it looked good in the ads.”

“To whoever marketed the show, congratulations!” he joked.

Starting in stand-up, Mr. Carey went on to appear in several TV shows before starting his own, The Drew Carey Show. He’s also hosted Who’s Line Is It, Anyway? and currently hosts The Price Is Right. In addition to all of that, he has also appeared in movies, is the minority owner of a Major League Soccer team, and has written an autobiography, among other things.

When asked if he enjoyed the show, he seemed shocked the question was necessary. “Love it. Are you kidding? It’s fantastic.”

The dancing by Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company made an impact on the comedian.

“Really, the dance moves are just right. That’s what I like the best,” Mr. Carey said. “The artistry is really fantastic.”

Classical Chinese dance is one of the jewels of human heritage: an art form that has been passed down and refined over thousands of years, says Shen Yun’s website.

“I’ve worked with quite a few choreographers on the Drew Carey show and a couple of other things, and I was thinking they should come see the show,” Mr. Carey said, adding that they might get some ideas for dance moves.

“I was thinking they could be great for some hip-hop guys I know,” he continued.

Mr. Carey said the performance conveys the essence of traditional Chinese culture, “not in an intellectual way, but in a really broad strokes way—which is good.”

He said the show carried universal messages, while also noting how fantastic the dancers’ bodies were.

“Yeah, makes me want to go work out.”

Reporting by Jenny Liu and Ben Bendig.

Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company will perform at The Music Center through Jan. 14 and then will be in San Diego from Jan 19 -- 22.

For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts.

在巴西介绍法轮功的广告 Ad in Brazil introducing Falun Gong

2012-01-15T06:13:00.000-08:00

Falun Dafa advertisement in Brazil!
介绍法轮大法的广告...在巴西！

Falun Dafa is Good! Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) is embraced in 114 nations! Pls do not believe the Chinese Communist Party's lies.

法轮大法（法轮功）好，114个国家都热爱她，请不要被中共的谎言欺骗。

(http://falundafa.org/)

台湾大选倒计时选民抉择两岸未来 Countdown to 2012 Taiwan election: Voters Consider the Cross-Strait Future (W/ English Sub)

2012-01-14T00:31:00.000-08:00

(VIDEO IN CHINESE, WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

【新唐人2012年1月13日讯】台湾总统及立委选举投票在即，三位总统候选人马英九、蔡英文、宋楚瑜及所代表的蓝绿橙阵营，正在做最后的冲刺。两岸和美国学者专家指出，经济与两岸议题将是影响这次总统大选的关键因素，大选结果将显示台湾人民对两岸关系未来发展的选择。

据统计，今年向台湾新闻局报名的有39国或地区的154家媒体及16家智库，共607人来台观选。马英九、蔡英文12号分别召开选前国际记者会，两岸关系再度成为关注的焦点。

有媒体问到两岸关系改善，大陆却仍有上千颗飞弹对准台湾。马英九表示，台湾绝大多数人都认同改善两岸关系，希望两岸和平、不要打仗；两岸任何一方片面改变现状，都要付出高昂代价。

马英九表示，目前看不出在他下一任有签和平协议的机会，他连任后也没有访问中国的计划。他的两岸政策就是〝在中华民国宪法架构下，维持台海不统、不独、不武的现状〞。

蔡英文的国际记者会，由民进党智库副执行长萧美琴代为主持，萧美琴重申〝九二共识〞不存在。国际媒体关切一旦蔡英文胜选，大陆采取强硬政策，让两岸关系陷入僵局，该如何应对？

萧美琴：〝民进党一直准备和中国大陆稳定交往，我们认为和平稳定的两岸关系才是两岸人民的共同利益。我们若胜选，也会积极把握每一个和中国大陆交流的机会。〞

最新的民调显示，马英九和蔡英文的支持率不相上下。蔡英文表示，未来如果执政，民进党一定会展现积极善意，尽力与中国大陆达成两岸的谅解，确保两岸关系稳定持续发展。

《美联社》报导说，经过十几年包括发射导弹和谴责独派政客的威胁后，中共近年来试图利用贸易统战影响台湾的选举，报导指出，马英九如果败选，对于主张和平解决台湾问题的胡锦涛将是一个打击，会让中共强硬派和军方有机可乘。但是，北京担心高调干预可能适得其反，因此这次很少出声。

美国在台协会台北办事处前处长包道格表示，美国的立场是支持维系台海和平稳定，无论马英九或未来的蔡英文政府，谁能维系台海稳定，都会得到美国支持。

他12号说，北京官员去年曾表达，他们对一个中国原则，可以接受不同表述。

曾在北京外交部任职的时事评论家杨恒均表示，台湾这次大选的理性平和，让大陆印象深刻。

杨恒均：〝这是很大的启示，因为台湾经过了1996年大选到现在，这个选举从当时的吵吵闹闹、引起的什么导弹啦，用统独来作议题；到现在他们非常平稳，给我们的感觉真是波澜不惊，包括3个候选人都非常理性，民众也非常平和，这种民主给人感觉非常好。〞

台湾《央广》评论指出，两岸之间历经风雨，台湾选民经过无数选战的洗礼，民主意念已更加深化，民众将以自由意志投下手中的一票，选举的结果掌握在台湾人民自己的手上。

新唐人记者常春、李元翰、萧宇采访报导。

Countdown to 2012 Taiwan election: Voters Consider the Cross-Strait Future

As the 2012 presidential and legislative elections in the
Republic of China approach, three presidential candidates,
Ma Ying-jeou, Tsai Ing-wen and Soong Chu-yu, and
their Pan-blue and Pan-green supporters are making the final efforts to win the race.
Scholars from China, Taiwan, and the US agree that economic
and cross-strait issues will be critical factors, and
the election results will represent Taiwanese people's choice
on their future relations with mainland China.

According to a survey, there are a total of 607 journalists and
guests subject to 154 media and 16 think tanks from 39 different countries who will come to report.
On January 12th, Ma Ying-jeou and Tsai Ing-wen respectively
held pre-election press conferences for international media,
at which cross-strait relations again became the central issue.

Asked about his opinions on thousands of Chinese missiles
targeted at Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou answered that
the majority of Taiwanese people hope to improve relations
with China and don't want a war.
He commented that both cross-strait sides would have to
pay a high price to start a war.

Ma said that, seemingly there is still no chance of signing any
peace treaty between Taiwan and China within the next four years.
He also has no plans to visit China if he wins the election.

Ma stated that he will stick to the policy of keeping to Taiwan's
current constitution, which means Taiwan will neither be independent from,
unified with nor at war with mainland China.”

On the other hand, Tsai Ing-wen's press conference was
hosted by her delegate, the vice executive of the Democratic Progressive Party Tsiao Bi-khim.
On cross-strait relations,Tsiao again emphasized that there's
no so-called “1992 consensus.”
Consequently, many international media asked if Tsai wins
the election, how would she deal with China relations
if Beijing shows a more aggressive attitude towards Taiwan.

Tsiao Bi-khim: ”There is a stable relation between our party
and mainland China. We believe that only cross-strait peace will benefit
both Chinese and Taiwanese people.
Thus if we win the election, we will try to take advantage of
every chance to communicate with mainland China.”

According to the latest poll, Ma and Tsai are still head to head.

Tsai Ing-wen said, if she wins the presidential election,
the Democratic Progressive Party will be more active in
communicating with mainland China with sincerity to keep
stable and developing relations between one another.

One Associated Press's report commented that, after decades
of threatening, including missile tests and denouncing politicians
who support Taiwan independence, the CCP has turned to a
trade war to tamper with the presidential election.
The reports pointed out that it will be a strike on Hu Jintao's
group if Ma Ying-jeou is defeated, because Hu supports settling the Taiwan problem “peacefully.”
Therefore his failure might provide a chance to the
conservative leftists group in the CCP.
Nevertheless, the CCP worries that it will have a negative
effect if it interferes with the election in a more public way;
Hence, it has seldom said anything this time.

The former director of American Institute of Taiwan at Taipei,
Douglas Paul, said that the US is always acting the role of maintaining cross-strait peace.
No matter who wins the election, the US will support him or
her as long as the future president wishes to do the same thing.

Paul said on January 12th that the CCP officials mentioned in
the last year that they could accept different ways of describing the “One China” principle.

Political commentator Yang Hengjun, who once worked in
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the 2012 Taiwan
election have impressed Chinese people with its rationality
and peacefulness.

(Yang Hengjun): ”This is a big hint for us, because since 1996
each presidential election in Taiwan had some tumults on issues such as missile tests or Taiwan Independence.

However, this time the process has been very peaceful and
steady, with a feeling of tranquility.
All the three candidates are rational, and the voters are also
quite calm. It is really nice to see such democracy.”

Radio Taiwan International commented that, after so many
cross-strait hardships, Taiwanese voters have become more mature and have a
more profound understanding of democracy.
The election results will be in the hands of Taiwanese people
because they will vote with their free minds.

NTD reporters Chang Chun, Li Yunhan and Xiao Yu

From - http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/b5/2012/01/13/a645788.html#video

天安门"自焚"真相

2012-01-14T00:16:00.000-08:00

(http://youtu.be/Ryihfc9Qcs4)

Video From - http://minghui.org

MTV - Sit By My Side

2012-01-14T00:09:00.000-08:00

Music to stop the persecution of Falun Gong

(http://youtu.be/M0fC73DQN0Q)

Video From - http://minghui.org

MTV - 悼 Grieve

2012-01-14T00:05:00.000-08:00

Music to stop the persecution of Falun Gong

(http://youtu.be/jOLqOmmnCZg)

Video From - http://minghui.org

MTV - 请伸出援手 Please lend a hand

2012-01-14T00:00:00.000-08:00

Music to stop the persecution of Falun Gong

(http://youtu.be/vJAKM6Dm7YM)

Video From - http://minghui.org