The COVID-19 epidemic is disrupting society and business, upending people’s lives, and causing widespread concern in this age of uncertainty, but also moments of compassion. Today, the CCP virus, which is known by other names, such as the coronavirus or COVID-19, is ravaging the entire world with worry. So far, almost 40 million people worldwide have ...
On May 13, millions of people around the world celebrate the Chinese spiritual practice of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa. This year, two U.S. flags were hoisted over the Capitol building in Washington in recognition of Falun Dafa and its founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi. Li first taught Falun Dafa to the public on ...
Protest at Heaven’s Gate is a short documentary that recounts the struggles of three Australians who, along with seven of their compatriots, traveled to China in 2002. They wanted to support persecuted Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) practitioners that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were torturing in detention centers and labor camps. Just ...
In late March, Makbule Sevim, a 58-year-old Turkish immigrant to France, became infected with the CCP virus (Wuhan pneumonia). She was in agony. At that time of great danger and told there was no known cure, where could she turn to for the antidote? Makbule was born in Tunceli, Turkey. She had moved to France ...
Behind one’s choice to move to a different place are many reasons: Some are forced to escape from persecution or war, while others seek new opportunities and a diverse lifestyle, or maybe they found love. In my case, it was a combination of things. The deep connection I felt with Australia when I traveled there ...
The media has consistently talked about China’s brutal communist dictatorship and how it persecutes people for their beliefs. However, what would it actually feel like to live in such a regime? This is probably a question many would have asked themselves. Coming for You is a movie that gives a glimpse into how scary living ...
It is said that power corrupts the mind and that absolute power corrupts one absolutely. Research into the nature of power and how it affects the mind seem to agree with this age-old adage. Power and the human mind Andy J. Yap, who is currently a professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD, has researched deeply ...
It has become more of a norm in recent years that thousands of adherents of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, get together at the iconic Liberty Square in front of the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Here, they participate in the Image and Chinese Character Formations around this time of ...
Imagine being severely tortured multiple times over the course of your life by a government that is hellbent on making you renounce your faith. Angel, a Falun Gong practitioner from China, underwent such horrific persecution at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. In a YouTube video, Angel recounts her experience and reveals how she ...
Most notions about jewelry are pretty superficial, as jewelry is often associated with materialism and glamour. However, these notions will likely change after seeing the work of Ariel Tan, owner and founder of Yun Boutique in New York City. Jewelry and the connection between Heaven and Earth Throughout history, China has been known as the ...