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