Why is Mainland China Afraid of Its Tourists Running into Falun Gong?
Since the CCP initiated the persecution of Falun Gong in 1999, one can see Falun Gong practitioners holding banners and practicing the exercises in front of Chinese embassies and consulates across the world. As there is no Chinese consulate in Taiwan, Falun Gong practitioners explain the facts to mainland visitors at tourist sites including Sun Moon Lake, Taroko National Park, Alishan, the imperial palace, and the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. Ms. Lin Gui, a doctor of traditional medicine who just came back from truth-clarification in Sun Moon Lake, said, “The situation in Sun Moon Lake is worrisome. Police said that no poster boards were allowed and they would issue tickets if they see our poster boards again. I explained to the police officers, ‘Mainland visitors are very curious about the content of the poster boards. Some tourists even take truth-clarification literature with them. Some support and encourage us.'” Regarding some media’s claim that mainland visitors were “
