Profile of 63 'tigers' caught in anti-graft drive

People visit an anti-corruption exhibition in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Nov 8, 2012. [Photo/IC]

Since China stepped up its anti-corruption campaign, 43 officials above vice provincial or ministerial levels have faced investigation in 2014. This is sharp increase compared to 2013, in which only 16 senior officials were probed.

And the drive shows no sign of slowing down in 2015 after three more senior officials were nabbed in the first month of the year.

After taking the helm of the Party at the 18th Party Congress in November 2012, President Xi Jinping has vowed to fight corruption, targeting both high-ranking "tigers" and lowly "flies".

By January 2015, as many as 63 officials above vice provincial or ministerial levels have been placed under investigation over the last two years.

Chinese Caixin financial magazine ran a report earlier this month that took a detailed look at the 63 "tigers", including their age, ranking, post, and what is to be expected from the "tiger-hunting" in the coming days.

Here's a rundown on the "tigers" caught in the anti-graft drive, courtesy of Caixin magazine.