On August 18, 200, New York practitioners held a 130-hour appeal (5-day vigil) across from the Chinese Consulate in New York City
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         Half-way through the 5-Day Vigil, the Sunset Lights Up the Banners  | 
      
         Practitioners Demonstrate Exercises During Masanjia Appeal  | 
    
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         Practicing the Exercises During the Appeal  | 
      
         Chinese Woman Practicing Exercise #5  | 
    
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         Meditation at Sunset During the Vigil  | 
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Six practitioners held a hunger strike ranging from 48 hours to 72 hours to call on Chinese government to immediately release Dr. Teng Chunyan.
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         Practitioner on a hunger strike to appeal for the release of Dr. Teng Chunyan  | 
      
        
        A Practitioner Holds a Sign in Appeal for Dr. Teng  
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         Practitioners Send Forth Righteous Thoughts across from the Chinese Consulate in New York City  | 
      Practitioners Send Forth Righteous Thoughts across from the Chinese Consulate in New York City | 
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         Sending Forth Righteous Thoughts  | 
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