Falun

/ (ˌfɑːˈlʌn) /

noun

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

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China in the limelight with its magic act making Uighurs, dissidents, Falun Gong and weibo blogs disappear without a trace.
P.J. O’Rourke: Orwell Was Right|P. J. O’Rourke|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1999 the party launched a wide-ranging crackdown against the outlawed quasi-Buddhist Falun Gong sect.
China’s Doomsday Crackdown|Melinda Liu|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And of course she was speaking of the mental atmosphere of "Falun."
Katharine Frensham|Beatrice Harraden
Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
Katharine Frensham|Beatrice Harraden

He settled down at 'Falun,' his country-house, and devoted himself to research-work: as far as she would let him.
Katharine Frensham|Beatrice Harraden
He took charge of the boys and, when the trip was ended, started a school at Falun, where he taught mineralogy.
Hero Tales of the Far North|Jacob A. Riis
She transformed "Falun" into an abode of comparative cheerfulness, and brightened up the house in a most astonishing manner.
Katharine Frensham|Beatrice Harraden

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