21 of China’s Quirkiest, Craziest and Most Fantastical Buildings

<a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/china-architecture/" target="_blank">Architecture and urban development in contemporary China</a> is well known for being big and bold. Now a new gallery featuring 21 of the craziest buildings scattered across the country shows off some of the constructions in recent decades that have been causing a stir. Published by the Chinese website <a href="http://www.163.com/">163.com</a>, this diverse array of Chinese architecture documents the shift from tradition to the rise of the skyscraper into sometimes bizarre forms. Hit the jump for the full gallery of crazy constructions from all over China - you might even recognize a few from your own backyard!

The Wenling People's Court building.

Constructed in the Henan province of Yichuan, this project within the city looks similar to a belt.

The Center of Bashu Culture Art will be completed later this year, and can be found in Chongqing, Guotai Art Center.

White Swan created a cottage that is reminiscent of Sydney Opera House. It is located in the Jiangsu province, Funing County, Seongnam.

The Beijing Olympic Park watchtower, which is still under construction, and a building in Chongqing.

Here, the "Eiffel Tower" tower is renamed Tiancheng. It is constructed in Fujian, Fuqing.

This absurd stack of houses in Chongqing is a colorful assemblage, while the Shandong Rizhao water tower is an elegant organic form.

The Government building in Nanjing, Yuhua, is similar to the Capitol in Washington D.C.

The customs office in the second ring road east of Changsha, Hunan Province, also resembles the U.S. Capitol.

These expensive apartments lie in Sanya, Hainan Island.

This building is located in the southeast of Beijing.

The building Linda Hai Square is located along the Dongsi ring.

The Taihu Pearl China is in the Huzhou Sheraton Haikou Resort.

This controversial archway is "the East Gateway of Suzhou" and is still under construction.

This bottle-shaped building is not surprisingly the headquarters for a drink company.

In Yiling, District of Yichang City, in Hubei Province, a bottle-shaped building is home to local offices. Located in Hebei, Yanjiao, this controversial Hotel of the Emperor, incorporates the images of three gods.