China's anti-corruption efforts continue to gain ground, as the nation's public servants are demonstrating that they can perform their duties without accepting bribes.

This developed as personnel from 30 government organizations, public institutions and state-owned enterprises in Wuhan turned-over gifts they have received from private companies over the past two years.

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The 159 items that were surrendered were put up for auction in Hubei over the weekend.

The gifts that were bided out included jewelry, paintings, watches, electronic devices, wine, and stamps.

The items had a total bid value 593,700 yuan (about $86,218).

Under the law and reinforced by China's anti-corruption efforts, civil servants are not allowed to accept gifts.

When government workers receive such gifts, the items must be endorsed to authorities and officially registered with a month.

Out of the 159 auctioned items, 155 or 97.5 percent of them were sold. Around 200 locals took part in the bidding.

According to an unnamed staff member of Hubei Integrity Auction Co., Ltd, gift cards and coupons were among the most popular items during the auction.

"Gift cards worth 10,000 yuan mostly sold for 9,300 yuan, with a commission fee of about 400 yuan," he said, reported Xinhua.

"In the past, business gifts handed in by public servants were put in warehouses, which was a waste," disclosed an official of the local discipline inspection commission, which is at the forefront of the China's anti-corruption campaign.

Mr. Wei, a resident who purchased three painting and calligraphy items during the auction, noted the significance of the bidding.

"By holding the auction, the local government is warning Party members and cadres to abide by regulations and resist temptation," he explained.

China intensified the implementation of its anti-corruption campaign following the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in late 2012.

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