The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition opened in Atlanta on July 8 with a warm welcome from local and state government officials. The art exhibit was held at the 20-story James H. “Sloppy” Floyd Building adjacent to the Georgia State Capitol, the central work location for thousands of Georgia’s state employees. Leaders of local communities and Georgia state legislators attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches to express their appreciation and support of the event. “Zhen Shan Ren” translates to “truthfulness, compassion, tolerance”—the three main principles of the spiritual meditation practice Falun Gong. Over 60 realistic oil paintings and Chinese watercolors are on display, depicting the beauty of Falun Gong, as well as raising awareness of the plight of its adherents who face ongoing persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including the heinous crime of live organ harvesting, in China. Speaking to a large group of attendees at the …