From Engineer to Prisoner: Family Torn Apart for Upholding Their Faith

Published on July 19, 2024

Former engineer Chunxia Liu practiced her faith for 26 years. Yet since 2001, she has been in and out of jail, illegally detailed for her spiritual beliefs, while also losing her job, family, and freedom. Chunxia was an adherent of the meditation practice Falun Dafa, which combines meditation and moral teachings to cultivate the mind and body. “She was also known for her dedication as an engineer at Huibang Company of Hui’an Group in Shaanxi Province,” said her sister Li Liu,  an Australian citizen, in an interview with The Epoch Times. “My mother turned to Falun Dafa due to her poor health and experienced significant improvements. Inspired by its teachings on truthfulness and compassion, my sisters and I also began practicing....

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