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