The former mayor of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined 2 million yuan ($323,000) on Tuesday for receiving 11.32 million yuan in bribes over five years.

Ji Jianye, 57, took the bribes between 1999 and 2012 directly or through relatives and friends in exchange for his help obtaining construction project contracts and job transfers, according to the Yantai Intermediate People's Court in Shandong province.

Ji pleaded guilty in court and chose not to appeal.