Elections in Wukan are like buses. Nothing, then three come along at once. Last week the rebellious fishing village in Guangdong province, southern China, voted in a party-like atmosphere for members of an election committee. This weekend they will pick ombudsmen. Finally, next month – if they are not sick of all this voting – they will elect new village leaders to replace the ones they chased out in December. With such a whirl of civic activity, it’s amazing they get any fishing done.
乌坎村的选举就好像公共汽车。眼巴巴等半天,最后一下子来三辆。上周,这个敢于抗争的广东渔村在喜庆的气氛中举行了投票,推选一个选举委员会的成员。本周末,他们将推选负责监督的村民代表。最后,在下个月,如果他们还没有厌倦所有这些投票活动的话,他们将选举新的村委会,取代去年12月被他们逐下台的原村委会。面对这一系列公民活动,人们不禁纳闷他们还有没有时间出海打渔。