Falun Gong adherents from all over the world came to New York City to participate in a parade celebrating the practice, which has endured ten years of brutal persecution by the Chinese communist regime. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)Practitioners from many nations were represented in the parade. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)These Polish practitioners proclaim Falun Dafa's principles of truth, Compassion, and Tolerance. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)Korean Falun Gong practitioners in their traditional dress march in the parade. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is practiced freely all over the world, except in communist China, where it is severely persecuted. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)Rank upon rank of Falun Gong practitioners clad in white - the Asian color of mourning - carry photos of victims of the Chinese regime's persecution of the meditation practice. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)The Divine Land Marching Band participated in the parade. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)The Epoch Times' publication, 'Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party,' has been instrumental in convincing 55 million people to quiet the Chinese Communist Party. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)55 million people have resigned from the Chinese Communist Party since November, 2004. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)