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Hucuoyuan in the region of Guangdong Sheng is a town in China - some 1,172 mi or ( 1887 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Hucuoyuan is now 07:38 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Shenzhen, Shanwei, Shantou, Jieyang, and Huizhou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shenzhen . Where to go and what to see in Hucuoyuan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wukan protests
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. 12,000). The protests began on 21–23 September 2011 after officials sold land to real estate developers without properly compensating the villagers.
Located at 22.88 115.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Wukan
Wukan is a coastal fishing village in Guangdong, China. It has a population of approximately 13,000 residents, and is located approximately 120 km east of Hong Kong. Administratively, Wukan is part of the Donghai subdistrict of Lufeng city, a county-level city within the prefecture-level Shanwei city.
Located at 22.88 115.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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