The list of China's top 10 ugliest buildings in 2018, the eighth of its kind, was released on Thursday by Archcy.com, an architecture-related website based in Beijing. A panel of experts made the final determination after reviewing the results from an online vote of candidates nominated by Chinese architects and netizens.
The following are the top ten ugliest buildings in China in 2018 as listed by Archcy.com.
Shanghai International Design Center /Weibo Photo
Shanghai International Design Center /Weibo Photo
Wuhan New Energy Research Institute Center /VCG Photo
Wuhan New Energy Research Institute Center /VCG Photo
The Concert Hall of Lanzhou City in northwest China's Gansu Province. /Weibo Photo
The Concert Hall of Lanzhou City in northwest China's Gansu Province. /Weibo Photo
Quan Jian East China International Conference Center in Yancheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /Weibo Photo
Quan Jian East China International Conference Center in Yancheng City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /Weibo Photo
Qianjiang Cao Yu Theater in Qianjiang City, central China's Hubei Province. /Weibo Photo
Qianjiang Cao Yu Theater in Qianjiang City, central China's Hubei Province. /Weibo Photo
Xinglong Big Family shopping center in Anshan City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. /Weibo Photo
Xinglong Big Family shopping center in Anshan City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. /Weibo Photo
Sheraton Chongqing Hotel in Chongqing Municipality. /Weibo Photo
Sheraton Chongqing Hotel in Chongqing Municipality. /Weibo Photo
Chamber of Commerce in Yubei District, Chongqing Municipality. /Weibo Photo
Chamber of Commerce in Yubei District, Chongqing Municipality. /Weibo Photo
International Convention and Exhibition Center of Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province. /VCG Photo
International Convention and Exhibition Center of Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province. /VCG Photo
Bacheng Crab Culture Center in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /VCG Photo
Bacheng Crab Culture Center in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /VCG Photo
The ugly yet bizarre buildings have received attention across the globe. In 2012, the Fangyuan Building in northeast China's Shenyang City ranked ninth in the world's ugliest top ten buildings selected by CNN's life travel website, and later ranked fourth among the 21 ugliest buildings in the world by the Guardian.
Those listed buildings have also attracted more public attention to the urban construction style. Some netizens said that the list of the ugliest buildings reveal their popularity among the public at the same time.
Experts said though it's hard to define beauty and ugliness, which is based on subjective feelings. The list of ugly buildings each year aims to promote the development of the construction industry, promote the popularization of architectural culture and improve the architectural aesthetic level.
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