Falun Gong followers hold banners during a demonstration in Hong Kong
Falun Gong followers hold banners during a rally in Hong Kong April 25, 2009 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Falun Gong protest in Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing. The heavily guarded Zhongnanhai compound, a modern Forbidden City that has been home to generations of communist leaders, has long been a risky magnet to people with grievances. One of the largest protests was by the now-banned Falun Gong group which marshalled over 10,000 followers in 1999. Their dramatic sit-in unnerved a government obsessed with stability. Beijing soon outlawed Falun Gong, labelled it an evil cult, and cracked down on anyone who refused to renounce it. The banners read (L-R), "The 'Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party' is mighty", "Understand the truth", "The heart is righteous" and "Organs". REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA POLITICS RELIGION CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)