Song Yaqin - 宋雅琴

Chinese name:
宋雅琴
Gender:
Female
Age:
77
City:
Yanji City
Province:
Jilin
Occupation:
Date of Death:
2010-07-18
Date of Most Recent Arrest:
2002
Most recent place of detention:
Wenmiao Police Station in Changyi District, Jilin City
Case Description:
Ms. Song Yaqin from Jilin City, Jilin Province, began practicing Falun Gong in 1998. She gained spiritual and physical benefits from the practice, including recovery from arthritis. She then suffered a decade-long persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for her belief since 1999, leading to her death on the morning of July 18, 2010.