LONDON—Colourful banners and floats, accompanied by yellow-suited drummers and a winding blue dragon, crossed London’s streets on Saturday, as adherents of the Chinese spiritual discipline Falun Gong marked World Falun Dafa Day.
Falun Dafa, a practice of meditative exercises with an emphasis on moral character, was first introduced to the public in China 30 years ago on May 13. That date has since been adopted by its practitioners as “Falun Dafa Day,” with celebrations held on or near that date. Falun Dafa is also known as Falun Gong.
The wording on the banners in the London parade highlighted the practice’s guiding principles: truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.
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