Falun

British  

/ ˌfɑːˈlʌn /

noun

1. a city in central Sweden: iron and pyrites mines. Pop: 55 009 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

The crackdown on Christians fits a broader pattern that in recent years has included the persecution of Tibetan Buddhists, Uyghur Muslims, and members of smaller groups such as Falun Gong.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Epoch Times One of the great distinctions of this publication is its ties to the Falun Gong, a Chinese new religious movement.

From Slate

I decided to catch my first New Tang Dynasty broadcast, since the Falun Gong–affiliated network has much more constricted nationwide access than many of its Truth+ peers.

From Slate

The criminal complaint against Sun described extensive interactions between Sun and John Chen, who was sentenced to federal prison last year for acting as an illegal Chinese agent and plotting against Falun Gong, a spiritual practice banned in China.

From Los Angeles Times

The complaint described extensive interactions between Sun and John Chen, also known as Chen Jun, who was sentenced to federal prison last month for acting as an illegal Chinese agent and plotting against Falun Gong, a spiritual practice banned in China.

From Los Angeles Times