China official spends 1.2 mln yuan on karaoke: reportA court in eastern China has tried a local official for squandering squan·der tr.v. squan·dered, squan·der·ing, squan·ders 1. To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. See Synonyms at waste. 2. 1.24 million yuan in public funds See Fund, 3. See also: Public in karaoke parlours during a five-year spree, state press said Thursday. Lu Yanbiao, 42, was tried by a court in Zhejiang province's Shaoxing city on Wednesday for pilfering pil·fer v. pil·fered, pil·fer·ing, pil·fers v.tr. To steal (a small amount or item). See Synonyms at steal. v.intr. To steal or filch. 181,000 US dollars in public funds from an outpatient department at a local disease control centre where he was the boss, Xinhua news agency “Xinhua” redirects here. For other uses, see Xinhua (disambiguation). The Xinhua News Agency (Simplified Chinese: 新华社; Traditional Chinese: said. "Lu indulged in drinking, singing and playing mahjong in karaoke bars between 2004 and 2008," the report said, citing prosecutors. "He also always asked for (woman) escorts, who cost between 2,000 to 5,000 yuan each time," it said, apparently referring to prostitution that is widespread in China's karaoke parlours. Lu, who was divorced, spent up to 16 evenings a month in high-end karoke bars in the city of Shangyu, it said. A verdict in the trial is expected soon, it added. China has struggled in recent years to rein in to check the speed of, or cause to stop, by drawing the reins. to cause (a person) to slow down or cease some activity; - to rein in is used commonly of superiors in a chain of command, ordering a subordinate to moderate or cease some activity deemed excessive. See also: Rein Rein official corruption with President Hu Jintao calling anti-graft efforts a matter linked to the life and death of the ruling Communist Party. 
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