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Article: FALUN GONG FOLLOWERS CALL CHINESE MOVEMENT A SELF-IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE.(DAILY BREAK)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- August 27, 2003
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Byline: STEVEN G. VEGH THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
NORFOLK - As the sun rises, all is tranquillity along the riverbank at the dead end of West 48th Street.
Crickets chirp in the green marsh grass. A white heron glides silently overhead.
On the boardwalk, two motionless men face the water, eyes closed, arms stretched in an "O" above their heads. A tape player projects quavering Chinese music and calm words of instruction: "Liangce Baolun."
Shu Xiao and Yanjin "James" Zhang lower their arms at the cue and again freeze, now in the "Holding the Wheel on Both Sides of the Head" position. A soft breeze flutters Zhang's shirt sleeve.
The ...