Prison Term for Teacher of Traditional Practice
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A popular teacher of traditional Chinese qigong exercise arrested last year on anti-cult charges was sentenced to 12 years in prison for tax evasion, a court official said.
Shen Chang was convicted in the eastern city of Suzhou of selling tapes about the practice without a business license and concealing the income, the official said.
Shen had as many as 5 million followers. Qigong involves exercise, special breathing techniques and meditation.
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