Just in case you’re out of the loop: villagers in Wukan hit the polls today. Although there are elections in villages all over China, this one is especially significant given what led up to it and the extent to which it has got people elsewhere in China thinking about democracy. For on the ground...
(See Part I, Part II) UPDATE 3: With regard to the video links below, my connection to the first file was dropped, but I was able to watch the first few minutes. It appears to be a documentary of sorts on Wukan; however, my file ended while the film was still introducing the town’s...
(This post will likely be updated repeatedly throughout the day tomorrow, so do check back frequently or follow @ChinaGeeks on Twitter for notifications about updates.) UPDATE 1: Added video (h/t to CDT), see bottom of post. Earlier today I wrote a long post about the Wukan protests and siege, which was based primarily on...
UPDATE 4: Malcolm Moore has posted a new story on this, which I highly recommend you read in its entirety right here. Also added another image from Weibo. UPDATE 3: Additional images from Weibo added, section on Weibo censorship added at the end of the post. UPDATE 2: One of the accounts posting images...
