Villagers wait for the return of leader Lin Zulian after his meeting with a government official over an agreement on illegal land grabs and a death in custody, in Wukan, Guangdong province on December... more 

Villagers wait for the return of leader Lin Zulian after his meeting with a government official over an agreement on illegal land grabs and a death in custody, in Wukan, Guangdong province on December 21, 2011. Villagers in southern China were Friday locked in a standoff with police after protests over land rights, local residents said, as Beijing prepares for its annual meeting of legislators less