(Minghui.org) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 5 provinces. In this report, 2 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 16 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Huanying Arrested
2. [Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Sun Chengshun Arrested
3. [Chongqing] Ms. Guo Shufen Arrested
4. [Baoding, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Jinfeng Arrested by Hanbei Police Station on May 7
5. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Yanju and Other Practitioners Arrested
6. [Anlu, Hubei Province] Ms. Kong Yingying Arrested
7. [Chongqing City] Ms. Chen Xiangfen and Ms. Wang Tianlian Arrested and Sent to Huangguashan Brainwashing Center
8. [Chongqing] Mr. Wang Jihong Unjustly Sentenced to 10 Years and 10 Months in Prison
9. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Gao Shujun and Ms. Gao Shuwen Arrested
10. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Hui Ruiying Arrested
11. [Qingdao, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Jiyu Arrested
12. [Anxiang County, Hunan Province] Mr. Xu Zhonglin Arrested
13. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Dongdi Arrested
14. [Heilongjiang] Mr. Zhanglin Persecuted in Hulan Prison

1. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Huanying Arrested

On the afternoon of May 8, Ms. Liu Huanying from the Didao District was arrested by Didao District Domestic Security Division police and sent to Harbin City for detention.

2. [Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Sun Chengshun Arrested

On May 7, Mr. Sun Chengshun from the Aimin District was arrested and is now held in custody. The police pried open his door and entered the house. They proceeded to confiscate his Falun Gong books, brochures, DVDs, computers and other personal belongings.

3. [Chongqing] Ms. Guo Shufen Arrested

On the morning of April 27, Ms. Guo Shufen, a 72-year-old retired teacher from the Banan District, was arrested by police from Qiaotou Police Station while explaining the facts of the persecution to people at Yudong Square in the Banan District. Her house was ransacked and her Falun Gong books, as well as a printer, were confiscated. She has been released and is now home.

4. [Baoding, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Jinfeng Arrested by Hanbei Police Station on May 7

5. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Yanju and Other Practitioners Arrested

On May 5, Ms. Zhou Yanju from Songbu Town and two practitioners from Tiemengang Township were arrested by police while telling people the facts about Falun Gong. They have been sent to the city's 610 Office.

6. [Anlu, Hubei Province] Ms. Kong Yingying Arrested

On May 7, Ms. Kong Yingying was arrested and taken to Wuhan Legal Education Center.

7. [Chongqing City] Ms. Chen Xiangfen and Ms. Wang Tianlian Arrested and Sent to Huangguashan Brainwashing Center

On April 16, Ms. Chen Xiangfen and Ms. Wang Tianlian from Yongchuan were arrested at the market and sent to Huangguashan Brainwashing Center.

8. [Chongqing] Mr. Wang Jihong Unjustly Sentenced to 10 Years and 10 Months in Prison

On the morning of August 15, 2009, Mr. Wang Jihong and two other practitioners went to Muer Street to tell people the facts about Falun Gong. They were arrested by police from Muer Town Police Station. Wang Jihong was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in prison. The two other practitioners were taken to a labor camp and Yubei District Lushan Village Brainwashing Center respectively, and then released.

9. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Gao Shujun and Ms. Gao Shuwen Arrested

On the afternoon of May 7, Ms. Gao Shujun and Ms. Gao Shuwen from Chifeng City Soda Plant were arrested by police and they are now being held at Songshan District Detention Center.

10. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Hui Ruiying Arrested

In late April, Ms. Hui Ruiying was arrested and is now detained at Danshan Brainwashing Center.

11. [Qingdao, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Jiyu Arrested

On the afternoon of May 7, Ms. Sun Juyu (in her 60s) was arrested while giving out Falun Gong brochures. She is now detained at Fuxin District Police Station.

12. [Anxiang County, Hunan Province] Mr. Xu Zhonglin Arrested

On April 24, head of Chejiazui Town Police Station Li Wang and other police officers broke into Mr. Xu Zhonglin's house in Liancheng Village. They arrested and detained him for 5 days and took away 500 yuan in cash.

13. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Dongdi Arrested

On the afternoon of May 7, 69-year-old Ms. Zhu Dongdi from Shangnan Second Village in Pudong New District was arrested while explaining the facts of the persecution to people. Her house was ransacked and she is now at Pudong New District Detention Center.

14. [Heilongjiang] Mr. Zhanglin Persecuted in Hulan Prison

Mr. Zhang Lin is imprisoned in the No. 12 Division in Hulan Prison. On May 6, he was sent to solitary confinement and tortured after deputy head guard Zhang Shumin saw him listening to an MP3 player in the factory.

Deputy head guard, Zhang Shumin:+86-451-57304313，+86-451-57307198，+86-13936613722
Head guard, Tian Yueqiang:+86-451-57307301