Wukan symbolized hope for Chinese democracy. A new crackdown may change that.

The name Wukan was once synonymous with the struggle for a more democratic China. In 2011, villagers in the southern Chinese town chased out officials they accused of selling-off their land. With Wukan under siege and the world watching, they built barricades, stockpiled food and stood their ground until the provincial party secretary, Wang Yang, brokered a deal […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/21/wukan-symbolized-hope-for-chinese-democracy-a-new-crackdown-may-change-that/