Ni Fake
Ni Fake (; born January 22, 1954) is a former Chinese provincial politician who spent most of his career in Anhui Province. He took on leadership roles in the cities of Wuhu and Lu'an, before becoming Vice Governor of Anhui Province in 2008. In June 2013, Ni was placed under investigation by the Communist Party's disciplinary body for corruption-related offenses; he was later removed from all his posts and expelled from the Communist Party. In February 2015, he was convicted of bribery and "amassing assets of unclear origin", and was sentenced to 17 years in prison. He was known for his enthusiasm for fine jade and owned a massive jade collection. Biography Ni was born in Lishui County, Jiangsu province, near the provincial capital Nanjing, on January 22, 1954. During the Down to the Countryside Movement, he worked as a sent-down youth at Jianxin Farm, in Anhui Production and Construction Corps. He quickly emerged as a team leader among his peers on the production team. Ni specialized in agriculture in his early career, becoming the leader of a local state-run farm production unit. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in January 1973. In 1983 he joined the provincial department in