ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Siege of Wukan

So there's a little village called Wukan, and the people who live there were very upset about their government. They felt like they weren't being treated fairly, and they wanted to elect new leaders who would listen to them.

But the government didn't want that to happen. They wanted to keep their own chosen leaders in power. So they sent in lots of police officers and soldiers to surround the village and make sure nobody could leave or come in.

The people of Wukan didn't want to give up, though. They built barricades and tried to protect themselves from the police. They even had some help from other protesters outside the village.

Finally, after a few days of this, the government stopped the siege and agreed to let the people of Wukan vote for their own leaders. The villagers were so happy and relieved that they celebrated by putting up banners and singing in the streets.

So in the end, the people of Wukan were able to stand up for themselves and get the change they wanted, even though it wasn't easy.