Hao Xiuqin, a female of 58 years old, was originally from Lingshou county, Hebei province. Her current home address is 5-4-201, the 4th residence area of chemical fertilizer factory, 20 Shengli north street, Shijiazhuang city, Hebei province.
On the night of February 4, 2000 (Chinese New Year Eve), Hao Xiuqin was arrested for openly practicing Falun Gong at Hebei Theatre. She was locked up in a detention center at Dongfeng Street, Qiaodong District of Shijiazhuang city. Though detained, the old woman still tried to validate Falun Dafa. She once refused to cooperate with the vicious persecution by going on a hunger strike (she stopped eating as well as drinking) and also wrote an appeal letter entitled "Restore the reputation of Falun Dafa, restore the reputation of Teacher Li; Release all the illegally detained Falun Dafa practitioners". However, police brutally beat her instead of working on her case.
While being cruelly beaten, she still made compassionate pleas and told the truth to the policemen who were beating her. Facing the pressure of "No transformation, No release" and being sent to a labor camp, the old lady was very firm in Falun Dafa and did not change her mind. Later, her husband bailed her out with the help of an acquaintance. On her way out, the acquaintance hinted to her that it would be 'serious' [imprisonment] if anything 'went wrong again' [appeal, practice Falun Gong in public etc.]. The old lady came home only to find that her husband had turned in all the Falun Dafa books to the residence committee for the purpose of not letting her studying Dafa. She was very sad because she views Falun Dafa as her life. Her husband, moved by her sincere persuasion and loyalty, finally took the books back home.
On May 11, 2000, two days before the "World Falun Dafa Day", it suddenly started raining. Looking up into the rain from the sky, the old lady felt really bad. To her, the rain seemed to be tears shed by all the gods for Master's "worrying about all the worldly affairs, and caring for everything in the universe". This thought moved her to tears for the entire day. In order to "assist Master in the human world", she intelligently bypassed the police blockade and left home for Tiananmen square around May 13 (when police were closely watching and following every Falun Dafa practitioner, especially, at the 4th residence area of the chemical fertilizer factory, which is Falun Gong "heavy disaster area" in Shijiazhuang city). In the center of the Tiananmen rostrum (right above Chairman Mao's Portrait), she held up a banner reading "Fa Rectifying the Heaven and Earth, Nation Prosperous and People in Peace", establishing another great and forever mighty virtue for Dafa.
At that time, the old lady's 6 year old grandson was standing beside her. Upon seeing someone holding up a banner (the rostrum was broadcasting Jiang Zemin's speech), the police, flustered and exasperated, rushed up to beat her up. Frightened, her little grandson cried. The old lady told her grandson peacefully, "Don't be afraid. Uncle police are good people. They don't beat people up." She then turned around and smiled to the police: "Little comrade, have you found anything wrong with my banner?" The police had nothing to say.
It is said that an overseas reporter photographed Hao Xiuqin's great act, evoking a big international repercussion. Jiang Zemin's clique was very nervous and paid close attention to the case, issuing an order to severely punish her. Arrested again, the old lady was detained in a detention center in Yuanshi county, Hebei Province. By the lunar year of 2001, she was illegally sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.
The old lady never forgets to tell the truth of Falun Dafa, no matter where she is and what she is doing. Voluntarily safe guarding Dafa is as natural as breathing air for her. Several days ago when the old lady was illegally on trial, I saw her on TV, still saying something. Although unable to hear what she said, I knew she must be still promoting Fa and telling the truth so as to save people, using her compassionate and pure heart.
Hao Xiuqin was always unknown to the public. She has no big words. However, her crystal pure heart toward Dafa moved every Dafa practitioner, encouraging more and more fellow practitioners to cultivate more diligently.
Falun Dafa Practitioner from Mainland China
March 18, 2001