Falun Gong followers taken out of Tiananmen Square

Some stubborn Falun Gong cult followers, who illegally disturbed the public order at Tiananmen Square Sunday morning, were taken away by the local police.

The cult followers, instigated by Li Hongzhi and other Falun Gong activists outside China, aimed to dampen the harmonious atmosphere of the National Day celebrations there, the police source said.

To ensure order on the Square, the local police sprung into action and took these trouble-makers out of the Square.

The Square soon resumed its normal order and tourists continued to enjoy themselves there.

(Xinhua 2000/10/01)