Follow us on TWITTER: http://twitter.com/cnforbiddennews Like us on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/chinaforbiddennews A group of well-respected teachers are running a school which teaches students behavior and character through traditional Chinese culture. Their students made a shift from being addicted to online games and fighting, towards returning to kind-heartedness, and having good manners. However, these teachers and students from Shenyang Xiongshi Contemporary Art and Design School" were followed, arrested and threatened by local authorities. Why did this happen? Let's see our report. Her name is Zhao Yanan. Zhao is 16 years old, and is a student of traditional culture class in Shenyang Xiongshi Contemporary Art and Design School. It was reported that Shenyang Public Security Bureau illegally took Zhao Yanan from school on October 23. Zhao is a minor, and was taken during midnight hours, because she practices Falun Gong. On the afternoon of October 31, Zhao Yanan was illegally brought to trial, and carried back by three people at midnight. Zhao kept saying that she was scared. At that time, more than 20 teachers and students of traditional culture class were arrested together. Teacher Fan, traditional culture class, Shenyang Xiongshi Contemporary Art and Design School: "There were more than 20 people arrested. This number is just the students and teachers. There were more than 10 teachers arrested, and some parents too. Principal Guo's daughter was also arrested, and she is only five years old." On October 24, the police installed cameras and informants around the campus to monitor students. The police from the 610 Office, which is a getapo-like agency that exists to persecute Falun Gong, forced students to watch brainwashing videos, and to renounce Falun Gong. Police arrested a large number of parents by tracking their children. On October 27, more plain clothes policemen entered the school. More than 200 students who were taking traditional culture class in Xiongshi Contemporary Art and Design School were forced to leave the school. According to reports, Shenyang city in the Liaoning Province specifically set up two task forces, to investigate and arrest students and teachers. Teacher Fan: "We have more than 100 children in the first semester. They are all kids of Falun Gong practitioners, and were expelled by the local school. Some kids' parents were killed, and some have lost their father or mother." The traditional culture class was founded in 2010. In 2011, the class jointly established a school with Xiongshi Contemporary Art and Design School. The school teachers are Falun Gong practitioners. They use traditional culture to educate students, including correct posture, walking, and of answering questions. They teach students traditional behavior, guiding them to the right path. Teacher Fan: "We have a 12 years old girl student, and she went to the dining hall. She was knocked into the air by an older student. When she fell on the ground, her head hit the floor. I saw it from a distance, and ran to her to lift her up. She cried with her hands on her head, saying, 'teacher, you shouldn't be late to your class because of me.' Other teachers heard what she said, and they were moved to tears." In two and a half years, the traditional culture class increased to 200 students. It brought in new energy and life to Xiongshi School. Previously, the school found it hard to new students and almost closed down. Xiongshi School was rewarded as a star school, and praised by the education bureau. Now the traditional culture class was ordered to close. Some students were forced to leave, and some will merge into other classes. Sources say that police and Domestic Security Division in Shenyang had investigated the traditional culture class on many occasions. In the summer of 2013, they investigated students' families. On August 21, the school received notice that they can continue the enrollment. Within two months, why did the police change suddenly, arresting teachers and students? Teacher Li, Xiongshi School, traditional culture class: "We teach traditional culture and were very righteous. In August 2012, when the teachers were arrested, the police also questioned the students, particularly younger students. The students were very polite, bowed to them first and greeted the police. This had a good impact on the police, and they were surprised. They know we are very successful. However, under Chinese Communist rule, the regime doesn't care if it's successful or not, and just banned it." After the incident, Liaoning Educational Bureau requested the students and their parents to sign a statement against Falun Gong using traditional culture to educate students. Minghui.org questioned what crimes the teachers and their families committed? 《神韵》2013世界巡演新亮点 http://www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org/

• published: 21 Nov 2013
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