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銆€銆€The real estate management official in Nanjing spotted in a photograph wearing a high-end luxurious wristwatch and smoking expensive cigarettes was sacked, Xinhua News Agency reported Monday.
銆€銆€Zhou Jiugeng, the director of real estate management bureau of Nanjing's Jiangning district, was dismissed from his job for alleged misappropriation of public funds on Sunday.
銆€銆€Internet users spotted Zhou in an online photograph published recently wearing a Vacheron Constantin, a Swiss luxurious watch, with a pack of Nanjing 95 Imperial cigarettes kept in front of him.
銆€銆€An entry-level Constantin watch costs at least 100,000 yuan in China while a small pack of Nanjing 95 Imperial costs 150 yuan.
銆€銆€A number of netizens, wondering how a public servant could afford such a luxurious lifestyle, filed their complaints with the related government departments.
銆€銆€The case has been under investigation by the local government since the19th of December, indicating that he had illegally used public funds to purchase extravagant cigarettes.
銆€銆€The 48-year-old sparked a heated debate in the Chinese media on December 10 when he said real estate developers should be punished if they sold properties below cost. But common house buyers, who cannot afford expensive housing, bombarded his views.
銆€銆€Netizens had since then carried out a thorough investigation into the lifestyle of Zhou Jiugeng, leading to the exposure of his extravagant lifestyle.
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