Slaying the Evil Dragon

Like the Loch Ness Monster of Scotland, Chinatyranny of communism, as the CCP brought in
has its myths and legends of dragons, somethe army and tanks and massacred the unarmed
helpful and benevolent, and some not so. Of thestudents.
evil variety, there's one that's been slain on stagesThe communist elite in China made use of the
around the world during the 2006 NTDTV's GlobalChinese people's ancient value systems, in
Chinese New Year Spectaculars. The performanceparticular their obedience to authority, to enslave
is called "Nine Swords," and it obviously was oneand exploit them. During its 57 years of one-party
of the audiences' favorites as it receiving roaringdictatorship 80 million Chinese have died violent,
applause.unnatural deaths.
I hope NTDTV will bring this performance back inMany people in the free world think that things
its 2007 shows for it's a drama worth seeingare getting better in China, but economic and
repeatedly as it is more than a myth or a legend.human rights conditions for the masses of
The evil red dragon symbolizes the specter ofChinese is getting worse and worse. As the CCP
communism in China and its brutality of repressionhas adopted more and more capitalist money
and bloodshed. And in a ritual drama nine dancersmaking strategies, it has also faced more and
from the New Tang Dynasty Performing Artsmore difficulties keeping the Chinese people under
Center, wielding their swords of truth, fight theits absolute control. Instead of moving toward
dragon in a magnificent martial arts performance.democracy and improving human rights, as it has
The dancers' nine swords represent the "Ninebeen promising, it has actually done the opposite.
Commentaries on the Communist Party," anAfraid of losing power if people were allowed to
editorial series published by the Epoch Timesfreely speak, vote, assemble and worship, the
which has inspired a huge "Quitting-the-CCP"CCP has chosen to suppress even more tightly all
movement in China. Within two years more thanindependent thought and belief by putting up the
16 million Chinese have now quit from the party.internet blockade, censoring all media, incarcerating
As I was watching this battle between good andanyone with a grudge about the government,
evil, I felt moved by the courage and dedicationincluding human rights lawyers.
to justice and freedom of the people behind theNow Chinese are trying again to get basic human
scenes, NTDTV and its over a thousandrights and democracy, and they are hoping for a
volunteers worldwide making this show possible.peaceful fall of communism by quitting from the
I flashed back to my childhood in Germany whenparty. They are also calling it, "wiping away the
my country was divided and how we sufferedmark of the beast." This "Quitting-the CCP"
under communism. The fall of the Berlin Wall inmovement has become the biggest headache for
1989 was one of the happiest days us. Afterthe CCP, as the "Nine Commentaries," the swords
that, communism collapsed in Eastern Europe andof truth, tell the true history of the CCP, not the
Russia.state controlled propaganda version.
But it didn't all happen by itself. It took the effortI hope you will watch the NTDTV Global New
of tens of thousands of activists. At the time theYear Spectacular. And take your family. It's a
Berlin Wall came down, there was the same spiritgreat magical show that also supports an
of freedom in China. Students were protesting.important human cause.
However, they were not able to ending the