Hundreds Rally in Toronto to Mark 32nd Anniversary of World Falun Dafa Day

Hundreds gathered at Toronto City Hall on May 11 to celebrate “World Falun Dafa Day” with traditional Chinese dance and music. The event featured a vibrant display of these cultural elements, including a band parade across the downtown area. The event celebrates the birthday of Falun Dafa’s founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi, on May 13, while also marking the 32nd year since he publicly introduced the practice in China. Also known as Falun Gong, the spiritual practice features moral teachings centred on the principles of “truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance,” alongside five meditative exercises. Young Falun Gong adherents perform Chinese traditional dances as they celebrate the 32nd World Falun Dafa Day outside of Toronto City Hall on May 11, 2024. (Andrew Chen/The Epoch Times) Despite Falun Gong’s popularity in China, with the number of adherents reaching 70 million to 100 million by 1999 according to official estimates, the practice has been banned and faces ongoing persecution from the ruling communist regime....