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Falun Gong is banned in the People's Republic of China, and a large scale crackdown of the practice is launched

Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a new religious movement founded in China in the early 1990s by Li Hongzhi, whom adherents view as a god-like figure.

Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a new religious movement founded in China in the early 1990s by Li Hongzhi, whom adherents view as a god-like figure. Falun Gong has its global headquarters in Dragon Springs, a 173-hectare (427-acre) compound in Deerpark, New York, United States, near the residence of Li.

Falun Gong emerged from the qigong movement in China in 1992, combining meditation, qigong exercises, and moral teachings rooted in Buddhist and Taoist traditions.

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Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a new religious movement founded in China in the early 1990s by Li Hongzhi, whom adherents view as a god-like figure.

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Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a new religious movement founded in China in the early 1990s by Li Hongzhi, whom adherents view as a god-like figure. Falun Gong has its global headquarters in Dragon Springs, a 173-hectare (427-acre) compound in Deerpark, New York, United States, near the residence of Li. Falun Gong emerged from the qigong movement in China in 1992, combining meditation, qigong exercises, and moral teachings rooted in Buddhist and Taoist traditions.
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Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a new religious movement founded in China in the early 1990s by Li Hongzhi, whom adherents view as a god-like figure.

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