(Minghui.org) The Chinese people living in New York have witnessed a number of large-scale Falun Gong parades in the past ten years, and their attitude toward Falun Gong has been changing every year as they learned more and more facts about Falun Gong. Some of them used to be hostile, but they watched Falun Gong's parade this year with their hearts filled with happiness, admiration and hope.

 
Falun Gong parade procession in New York in 2012

People of all ethnic backgrounds watch the spectacular parade.

Mr. Chen is an elderly gentleman who has lived in New York for seven years. The reporter noticed him quietly watching the parade and went to talk to him. He told the reporter, “So many Falun Gong people are doing great things. They haven't done anything wrong. They tell the truth. Isn't it a good thing? But being honest wouldn't work in China today.”

Mr. Yang, Mr. Lin and Ms. Xie are students who had just come from China. Ms. Xie told the reporter, “It's great! Spectacular! What's written on the banners sounds great!” One of his friends said, “We should study the meaning of the banner content and its power.”

Mr. Lou has been living in New York for twenty years. He took his grandson to watch the parade. He told the reporter, “I hope this is the last time the parade is held here. I hope the parade will be held in China next time. I admire the spirit, motivation and persistence of Falun Gong practitioners. I know Falun Dafa is great. So many people are telling us today. I also know the persecution Falun Gong practitioners are going through in China. The Chinese Communist Party is corrupt! Ninety-nine percent of the people in the Party are corrupt.”

Mr. Zhu tried to take a picture of every single banner in the parade. He was on a business trip to New York. He told the reporter, “The parade is great!” As he talked, he hurried to take pictures of every banner. “Look! This one is great! 'Jiang Zemin Destroys National Culture!' Look at this one: 'Disintegrate the CCP. End the Dictatorship' Another one: 'Truth Is Hope' 'Bring Jiang Luo Liu Zhou to Justice' All of the banners are great! '110 Million People Have Quit the CCP.' The CCP is evil!” Mr. Zhu added, “The CCP is eating up people. It is truly eating up people. Good thing it won't live long. If it continues like this, there will be nobody left in the Party. It will collapse.”