And finally… New Chinese university building accused of looking like enormous toilet

It appears that China’s recent ban on the construction of weird looking buildings has arrived too late in the day for this latest offering.

In Heinan, at the North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power, a new building was recently erected with a striking resemblance to a toilet.

While it’s possible that part of the design was intentional, some have accused the architect for being crass. Others were willing to give the building a chance:

“From a fengshui standpoint, the design is very auspicious. We should give it some time,” one observer told Shanghaist.



In February, Chinese officials took steps to forbid the construction of “bizarre” and “odd-shaped” buildings that are devoid of character or cultural heritage.

The decision came after people complained that the People’s Daily Headquarters looked like a phallus, and the design for the new Beijing airport looked like a giant vulva.


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