Ximihua was sentenced to 18 years in prison, and over 60 reception vehicles filled the parking lot, with luxury cars left idle for more than 2 years. Speaking of Ximihua, everyone is familiar with him. Ximihua, originally named Zhou Zhuohua, was born in 1974 and is 50 years old this year.
In November 2021, Zhou Zhuohua was arrested in Macau after being approved for arrest by the People's Procuratorate of Wenzhou City for allegedly setting up casinos and other criminal activities within China.
On July 3, 2024, the "Final Court" of Macau ruled that Zhou Zhuohua was guilty of 162 charges and sentenced him to 18 years of fixed-term imprisonment. Before going to prison, Zhou Zhuohua was the founder of the Suncity Group in Macau, which owned many luxury cars that are now left idle, looking particularly regrettable.
The parking lot of the former New Century Hotel in Macau was filled with "dusty" luxury cars, from a distance all looking uniformly like MPVs. In fact, not only MPVs but also SUVs and sedans were present, including models such as Cadillac Escalade, Toyota Alphard, Toyota Vellfire, etc., mainly in black, looking like a game of Go from afar. Roughly counting, there were over 60 vehicles. Perhaps some netizens might say that this is a temporary parking lot and these luxury cars are just temporarily parked, but this is not the case.
Two years ago, these over 60 vehicles were parked here, and over the years, they have remained in the same spots. Imagine, if it were temporary parking, how could over 60 vehicles not move for several years? Moreover, for temporary parking, how could they be parked so densely? The biggest change over the years is that a few car doors have been opened, and the nearby plants are not as lush as before. If you were to ask which car here is the most imposing, it would be the Hummer H2 limousine parked nearby, which has hosted many VIPs.
In Macau, many hotels use luxury cars to receive guests, with a variety of models including Bentley Flying Spur, Toyota Alphard, Toyota Vellfire, 7th generation Rolls-Royce Phantom, 8th generation Rolls-Royce Phantom, Lincoln Town Car limousine, Cadillac Escalade, Chrysler 300 limousine, etc. Speaking of the longest reception vehicle in Macau, it has to be the Hummer H2 limousine from Suncity Group, which looks very imposing with its length of over ten meters, especially with its 11-meter length overshadowing many other reception vehicles. To stand out, Zhou Zhuohua once spent 800,000 to equip the Hummer H2 with the "SUNCITY" license plate, translating to Suncity, making the Suncity Group's Hummer H2 highly recognizable and eye-catching.
The reason these luxury cars are parked at the former New Century Hotel is related to Zhou Zhuohua. As is well known, Zhou Zhuohua was the founder of the Suncity Group. Previously, Zhou Zhuohua and the New Century Hotel had business cooperation, with the hotel housing VIP lounges and gambling businesses. In 2014, the Suncity Group acquired 70% of the shares of the New Century Hotel, which was later renamed Beijing Wangfu Hotel. This acquisition involved many legal and financial matters, making it quite complex, leading to disputes and lawsuits, thus questioning the legality of the ownership change. Although there were disputes, the Suncity Group continued to be involved in many projects of the hotel. Since Ximihua's sentencing, the ownership issues of the hotel have become even more complicated.
Since Zhou Zhuohua's imprisonment, the hotel has been completely abandoned. Now, these reception cars have been parked for more than two years. Cars are consumer goods that fear idleness more than use. If left idle for a long time, eventually the battery will run out and fail to start, the lubricating oil will deteriorate, parts will rust, and tires will age faster. With over 60 luxury cars, if one car is valued at 500,000, these cars are worth over 30 million. The longer they are idle, the less valuable they become. As for the ultimate fate of these cars, it remains to be seen.
