Photos of China's 'bizarre architecture' - Business Insider

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Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

Photos of China's 'bizarre architecture' - Business Insider

'... Over the last few years, the country has built a reputation as home to some of the boldest architecture of the 21st century. Its landmarks include a teapot-shaped tourist center, a phallic-looking media headquarters, and a replica of a centuries-old Austrian village.

Here are the kinds of strange architectural gems the Chinese people may soon be missing out on.
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http://uk.businessinsider.com/weird-buildings-ban-china-2016-2?r=US&IR=T

Image: 'The infamous doughnut-shaped Guangzhou Circle sits on the Pearl River, so that when reflected in the water, it looks like a figure eight — a lucky number in Chinese culture.'
http://uk.businessinsider.com/weird-buildings-ban-china-2016-2?r=US&IR=T

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