Watchdog orders checkup on luxurious gov't buildings

时间：2007-06-06 00:36:18

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June 5 - China's disciplinary watchdog has ordered a thorough investigation1 into government buildings constructed after January 1, 2005 and those currently under development after the recent scandal in which more than 20 officials were punished for ordering the construction of lavish2 official buildings.

 

The Central Commission of Discipline Inspection3 (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China said the inspection was being conducted to find out whether some government buildings are excessively in terms of size, decoration and number of facilities.

 

The government has set a limit of 4,000 yuan (512 U.S. dollars) per square meter for the construction of ministerial level buildings.

 

The investigation will also target projects which were carried out with the help of bank loans, collection of unwarranted money, donations and embezzlement4 of government poverty-alleviation and disaster-relief funds, said the CCDI.

 

Local governments have until June 20 to report on official buildings that contravene5 the regulations although the CCDI statement did not say whether or not local officials would receive more lenient6 punishments if they came forward voluntarily.

 

China's central government issued a circular last month in response to public discontent, reiterating7 the ban on construction of wasteful8 and extravagant9 official buildings, including departmental hotels and entertainment centers.

 

Excessive space could be confiscated10 and put up for auction11 if the constructions violated government rules, according to the circular.

 

The CCDI announced a list of officials in the country's less-developed inland provinces who had been sacked or demoted for wasting funds on the construction of lavish government buildings.

 

The government of Puyang County in central China's Henan province spent 32.84 million yuan (4.21 million U.S. dollars) on a new office building which covers a total area of 18,746 square meters between 2002 and 2004.

 

And the county officials were found to have misappropriated 7.7 million yuan of pension funds and living subsidies12 for laid-off workers and collected 1.06 million yuan of unwarranted funds from its lower level units to fill the gap in payments for their office building.

 

In another case, the grain bureau of Shanxi Province misappropriated national grain reserve funds of 1.5 million yuan to construct a 6.9-million-yuan hotel project at a famous scenic13 spot in Shanxi.

 
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1 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
2 lavish h1Uxz     
adj.无节制的；浪费的；vt.慷慨地给予，挥霍
参考例句：
  • He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
  • The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。
3 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
4 embezzlement RqoxY     
n.盗用，贪污
参考例句：
  • He was accused of graft and embezzlement and was chained and thrown into prison.他因被指控贪污盗窃而锒铛入狱。
  • The judge sent him to prison for embezzlement of funds.法官因他盗用公款将其送入监牢。
5 contravene 1YNzg     
v.违反，违背，反驳，反对
参考例句：
  • The moves contravene the peace plan agreed by both sides.这些举措违反了双方同意的和平方案。
  • He said the article did not contravene the industry's code of conduct.他说这一条款并未违反行业的行为准则。
6 lenient h9pzN     
adj.宽大的，仁慈的
参考例句：
  • The judge was lenient with him.法官对他很宽大。
  • It's a question of finding the means between too lenient treatment and too severe punishment.问题是要找出处理过宽和处罚过严的折中办法。
7 reiterating d2c3dca8267f52f2f1d18c6bc45ddc7b     
反复地说，重申( reiterate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • He keeps reiterating his innocence. 他一再申明他无罪。
  • The Chinese government also sent a note to the British government, reiterating its position. 中国政府同时将此立场照会英国政府。
8 wasteful ogdwu     
adj.（造成）浪费的，挥霍的
参考例句：
  • It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了。
  • Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.为避免重复劳动浪费资源，任务已经重新分派。
9 extravagant M7zya     
adj.奢侈的；过分的；(言行等)放肆的
参考例句：
  • They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
  • He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。
10 confiscated b8af45cb6ba964fa52504a6126c35855     
没收，充公( confiscate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Their land was confiscated after the war. 他们的土地在战后被没收。
  • The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。
11 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖
参考例句：
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
12 subsidies 84c7dc8329c19e43d3437248757e572c     
n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
  • Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 scenic aDbyP     
adj.自然景色的，景色优美的
参考例句：
  • The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
  • The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

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