Slaying the Evil Dragon

Like the Loch Ness Monster of Scotland, Chinastudents.
has its myths and legends of dragons, someThe communist elite in China made use of the
helpful and benevolent, and some not so. Of theChinese people's ancient value systems, in
evil variety, there's one that's been slain on stagesparticular their obedience to authority, to enslave
around the world during the 2006 NTDTV's Globaland exploit them. During its 57 years of one-party
Chinese New Year Spectaculars. The performancedictatorship 80 million Chinese have died violent,
is called "Nine Swords," and it obviously was oneunnatural deaths.
of the audiences' favorites as it receiving roaringMany people in the free world think that things
applause.are getting better in China, but economic and
I hope NTDTV will bring this performance back inhuman rights conditions for the masses of
its 2007 shows for it's a drama worth seeingChinese is getting worse and worse. As the CCP
repeatedly as it is more than a myth or a legend.has adopted more and more capitalist money
The evil red dragon symbolizes the specter ofmaking strategies, it has also faced more and
communism in China and its brutality of repressionmore difficulties keeping the Chinese people under
and bloodshed. And in a ritual drama nine dancersits absolute control. Instead of moving toward
from the New Tang Dynasty Performing Artsdemocracy and improving human rights, as it has
Center, wielding their swords of truth, fight thebeen promising, it has actually done the opposite.
dragon in a magnificent martial arts performance.Afraid of losing power if people were allowed to
The dancers' nine swords represent the "Ninefreely speak, vote, assemble and worship, the
Commentaries on the Communist Party," anCCP has chosen to suppress even more tightly all
editorial series published by the Epoch Timesindependent thought and belief by putting up the
which has inspired a huge "Quitting-the-CCP"internet blockade, censoring all media, incarcerating
movement in China. Within two years more thananyone with a grudge about the government,
16 million Chinese have now quit from the party.including human rights lawyers.
As I was watching this battle between good andNow Chinese are trying again to get basic human
evil, I felt moved by the courage and dedicationrights and democracy, and they are hoping for a
to justice and freedom of the people behind thepeaceful fall of communism by quitting from the
scenes, NTDTV and its over a thousandparty. They are also calling it, "wiping away the
volunteers worldwide making this show possible.mark of the beast." This "Quitting-the CCP"
I flashed back to my childhood in Germany whenmovement has become the biggest headache for
my country was divided and how we sufferedthe CCP, as the "Nine Commentaries," the swords
under communism. The fall of the Berlin Wall inof truth, tell the true history of the CCP, not the
1989 was one of the happiest days us. Afterstate controlled propaganda version.
that, communism collapsed in Eastern Europe andI hope you will watch the NTDTV Global New
Russia.Year Spectacular. And take your family. It's a
But it didn't all happen by itself. It took the effortgreat magical show that also supports an
of tens of thousands of activists. At the time theimportant human cause.
Berlin Wall came down, there was the same spiritThe 2007 New Year Spectacular will be touring
of freedom in China. Students were protesting.Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los
However, they were not able to ending theAngeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco,
tyranny of communism, as the CCP brought inWashington, DC, plus major cities in Canada,
the army and tanks and massacred the unarmedEurope and Asia.