On April 21, at the parade commemorating the 25th anniversary of the peaceful appeal on April 25 by Falun Gong practitioners in New York, there was a new immigrant who had just flown from Los Angeles to New York for travel. He was deeply moved by this grand parade, which cannot be seen domestically, and immediately decided to quit the Communist Party organizations he had joined before. He said he saw hope for the future.
Zhao Shiyun, 40 years old this year, had only been in the United States for half a year. He used to work as a seafarer, traveling to many countries. Since going abroad, he had always had a question lingering in his mind for many years – he felt that China was different from the outside, but he didn’t know exactly how.
“I’ve been to Europe, Australia, North America, South America, and I found that no matter if people are poor or wealthy, they all live freely without pressure. I don’t understand how someone can live without stress.”
This question made Zhao Shiyun reflect and begin to study history, especially modern Chinese history. In 2015, he breached the internet blockade and learned the truth.
Initially, due to the brainwashing of the Chinese Communist Party, Zhao Shiyun thought Falun Gong’s teachings were not reliable. However, over time and after experiencing many events, he realized that Falun Gong reported true events. “It was just that at the time, I thought it was fake, so later on, I realized that Falun Gong was telling the truth.”
“Then I understood, it was my education that was problematic, it was my life that was problematic, all because of politics, and the party responsible for Chinese politics is the CCP,” “I learned the truth of how my life was persecuted by the CCP.”
So, he decided to face the music. Half a year ago, he “took the last train” and came to the United States.
On April 21, he was playing in Flushing and happened to catch the grand parade of Falun Gong practitioners. He was very impressed. “Today in New York, the weather is still chilly, yet so many Chinese people have traveled a long distance for their own beliefs, but they all have happy smiles on their faces, which actually makes me curious.”
Suddenly, there was a moment when Zhao Shiyun thought about himself. “I feel it’s time to quit the Party, staying inside doesn’t make sense anymore.”
Zhao Shiyun now believes in the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance spoken by Falun Gong.
“In China, the current CCP is the largest sect, and it does not allow other beliefs to exist,” he said. “So I hope to see a parade like today’s by Falun Gong in China, promoting their beliefs. That is what a free country should look like,” “At that time, the future will have anticipation and hope.”
At that moment, Zhao Shiyun decided to register and entered the rally venue, where he received a valuable certificate of resignation from the Party.