On the 12th of January 2008, Munich welcomed large groups of Chinese people, mostly spectators of the China-Germany game. Seeing Falun Gong practitioners’ activities at Marienplatz, many took photos excitedly in front of banners urging to quit the CCP. A student praised practitioners aloud, “You are so brave!” Many Chinese read the exhibits carefully.

For carrying a Falun Gong book with him, practitioner Mr.Wei Jianzhou was arrested and imprisoned in Xindian Forced Labour Camp, where he started a hunger strike to protest. Guards then ordered drug addict inmates to persecute him. Guard Zhang Junde once beat practitioner Chen Wenliang because Chen still had some conscience and did not want to persecute practitioners. Li Zhiwei and Chen Wenliang were even punished by Zhao Qing for not actively participating in the persecution. Zhao Qing was released about one month ahead of time for "outstanding" performance [in persecuting practitioners]. Drug addict Wang Laicun often persecuted practitioners. During the time he closely watched practitioner Mr. Yan Xipeng, he often beat, swore at, and verbally abused Mr. Yan.

Mr. Xie Tianyou, a Falun Dafa practitioner, was arrested in Hebei Province by police officers in 2007. He was then sent to a forced labour camp. In detention, the guards incited the inmates to beat Mr. Xie brutally. He was forced to do hard labour every day. For example, he was forced to make mourning wreaths using toxic materials. He was given one or two small steamed buns and some noodle soup each meal, which was only enough to ensure that he would not die from hunger. He has left behind his 70-year-old mother, his 86-year-old grandmother, his wife, and his two children to do the farm work. His family is suffering severe hardship.

On May 1st, 2007, when Ms. Huang Xingyao, 44, was distributing leaflets exposing the persecution about the persecution of Falun Gong, four policemen followed, arrested, and detained her at the local detention centre for over seven months. Although her father hired a defence lawyer for her, the court still sentenced her to three years in prison.

On July 3rd, Falun Gong practitioner Xue Lijun, a doctor at Mian County Gynaecology Hospital, was reported to the police and arrested by the National Security Group of Mian County Police Station. On September 9th, Falun Gong practitioners Wang Miao and Liu Cuiying were arrested while distributing leaflets exposing the persecution and telling people the facts about Falun Gong. The police later arrested Falun Gong practitioners Xie Hongxia and Cui Xiaomei. The police ransacked their homes, detained them and extorted two thousand yuan from them. In September, Zhao Xia was reported for distributing leaflets exposing the persecution. Xia was hung by handcuffs and beaten by the police day after day.

The letters demanded that they not attend the Divine Performing Art shows. They asked that no congratulatory letters or letters of recognition be sent. Furthermore, they insisted that no support of any kind be given to NTDTV's Chinese New Year Spectacular. The majority of individuals who received such letters were rather annoyed. They replied with a formal response to the Chinese consulates and publicized the letters.

US Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez said in a greeting message: "I along with the US Congress commend the significant Chinese New Year celebration event through dance, background scenery, and costume, without communist culture. I warmly congratulate the event and wish everyone a thriving, happy, and healthy New Year."

On January 20th, the last performance of the NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular in Los Angeles drew a large audience. Loren Kori, secretary for a workers union, and her husband, John Kori, told a reporter that they both enjoyed the show very much. Loren said the piece which described the persecution of Falun Gong deeply touched her heart.