Thousands of Falun Gong Practitioners March Across Manhattan to Showcase Hope and Resilience
NEW YORK—Nothing catches the eye quite like the sunny, golden hues that brighten up the Big Apple.
On May 13, marking World Falun Dafa Day and the 29th anniversary of the spiritual discipline Falun Gong‘s introduction to the public, 2,500 practitioners wearing bright yellow shirts marched across Manhattan, a rare sight since the pandemic hit early last year.
“It’s like a golden dragon winding right through the heart of New York,” said Michael Fitzgerald, a Falun Gong adherent who sat watching as the parade proceeded from Katharine Hepburn Garden.