(Clearwisdom.net) From the 30^th of May to the 1^st of June 2009, Salzburg celebrated the annual Pfingsten holiday. During this time, Falun Gong practitioners in Austria held activities at Residenzplatz in the center of the city to clarify the truth of Falun Gong and expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) atrocity of persecuting Falun Gong practitioners.

Signing petition in support of Falun Gong

Chinese tourists examining the truth-clarifying display boards.

Salzburg's Pfingstfestspiele, the second largest local art festival, is well-attended by many world famous opera singers, bands, and artists. The event is popular in Europe and attracts many fans from all over the world, as well as local crowds, every year.

As in the past, Falun Gong practitioners' truth clarification activity proved to be popular and well-supported. People expressed their indignation of the atrocious persecution by the CCP. Many gave practitioners encouragement and support, hoping they would continue. Many signed to support the anti-persecution efforts.

Having heard practitioners' introduction, a local couple said, "The CCP's tactics are no different than Hitler's were. The international community should take action to stop the persecution."

Having learned the truth, a gentleman was furious about the persecution. He said, "Our government should separate politics from business. It must pressure the Chinese regime with regard to its human rights abuses."