I talked with a Chinese person who told me why. His explanation:<p>Falun Gong exercises (Tai-Chi like) improved the health of their practicioners. The communist party supported Falun Gong practice because it lowered their healthcare costs.<p>Until there were more members of Falun Gong than Communist party officials. So the latter began hunting the former.<p>Some Chinese fled China, and that&#x27;s how the West know about Falun Gong.<p>Very sad state of affairs.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.falundafa.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.falundafa.org&#x2F;</a>