Wukan () is a coastal fishing village in Donghai Subdistrict (), in the county-level city of Lufeng, Guangdong. It has a population of approximately 13,000 residents, and is located approximately east of Hong Kong near the South China Sea coast.Ewing, Kent. "Guangdong Boss Bets on Velvet Glove". Asia Times Online. January 7, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
Wukan became internationally notable as the site of the 2011 Wukan protests that resulted in the ousting of local government officials over allegations of corruption, the appointment of village leaders to positions within the local Chinese Communist Party committee, and the holding of democratic elections to elect the new village chief and village council.
See also
List of villages in China Lufeng Protest and dissent in China Wukan protests
References
External links Wukan: China's Democracy Experiment - 6-part documentary by Al Jazeera English