Pan Xiangfeng, a retired worker from the Luzhou Printing Factory in Sichuan Province.
Four years ago, Pan Xiangfeng was lured by the Falun Gong organization and became a practitioner. She suffered from minor stomach illness. When she heard that practicing Falun Gong would cure all kinds of illnesses, she wanted to try it. Her husband also joined the organization with her. The couple practiced everyday, sometimes even forgetting to eat and sleep. The more they practiced, the worse their health became, yet they practiced only harder. Pan's condition deteriorated until she turned into a bag of bones.
At this time, Pan started to go insane and could not see what was happening to herself. She would flare up at anyone who tried to talk to her about it. She said, "We should believe what Master Li (Hongzhi) says. It's only effective when you're devoted." On 17 January 1999, Pan Xiangfeng died on the very bed where she practiced her Falun Gong at home. One month later, her husband was so remorseful at her death that he suffered a heart attack, but, still maintaining his Falun Gong practices and refusing medical treatment, he also died.
