WASHINGTON—The air was fresh after a sweltering July day in the nation’s boggy capital. An evening storm had cut up the sticky heat, paving the way for brilliantly colored clouds as the sun set over the Washington Monument.
Serene Chinese instrumentals rippled through the air, as more than one thousand candle flames dotted the lawn in front of the towering obelisk that pierced the darkening sky.
The scene ushered in a somber mood. Each candle held by a seated Falun Gong practitioner was lit in memory of the untold number of those killed by the Chinese communist regime for nothing other than practicing their faith….