The Wukan protests , also known as the Siege of Wukan , was an anti-corruption protest that began in September 2011 , and escalated in December 2011 with the expulsion of officials by villagers , the siege of the town by police , and subsequent détente in the southern Chinese village of Wukan ( pop .

The Wukan protests , also known as the Siege of Wukan , was an anti-corruption protest that began in September 2011 , and escalated in December 2011 with the expulsion of officials by villagers , the siege of the town by police , and subsequent détente in the southern Chinese village of Wukan ( pop .

The Wukan protests , also known as the Siege of Wukan , was an anti-corruption protest that began in September 2011 , and escalated in December 2011 with the expulsion of officials by villagers , the siege of the town by police , and subsequent détente in the southern Chinese village of Wukan ( pop .

Residents of Wukan had previously petitioned Submitting_documents the national government in 2009 and 2010 over the land disputes .

Government authorities set up Reforming_a_system internet censorship against information about Wukan , Lufeng and Shanwei .

Wukan is a village that had often been described as being especially harmonious .