After the Falun Gongs rise in popularity in the 1990s. the Chinese Government perceived this peaceful group as a threat. Over the years. Falun Gong followers in China have been imprisoned. tortured. and killed. In fact. there are more Falun Gong practitioners in prison in China than any other persecuted group. Last month China hit a new low in its attempt to silence the Falun Gong community. Anastasia Lin is a Falun Gong practitioner who also happens to be Miss World Canada. The Miss World competition is held this year in China but Miss Canada cant go. Why? Because China refused to give her a visa. She was given no explanation why. However. the motive is clear.