Falun

/ ˌfɑːˈlʌn /

noun

1. a city in central Sweden: iron and pyrites mines. Pop: 55 009 (2004 est)

Example Sentences

The Epoch Times was founded in 2000 by Chinese Americans affiliated with the Falun Gong spiritual movement that is banned in China.

From Los Angeles Times

Its founder, John Tang, is a Chinese-American who practices Falun Gong, a form of meditation and exercise.

From Seattle Times

The Chinese government has denounced, banned and, according to members, has consistently oppressed and mistreated Falun Gong followers.

From Seattle Times

While the outlet has sought to distance its operations from the Falun Gong movement itself, the company has said it “sees the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, and the remarkably heroic ways in which practitioners have responded to the persecution, as one of the most underreported stories of the last 20 years.”

From Seattle Times

The site also prominently touts a book by Falun Gong founder Li Hongzhi.

From Seattle Times