And itās not the first phallic-looking Chinese building in recent memory, either. Remember the golden one in Beijing?
The latest effort is also the tallest penis building in the city of Jinan. The structure is going up in the city center, where it towers over all.
Have a look at photos (courtesy of CNR.cn) from late last month:
Construction must be hard!
The dick resemblance hasnāt escaped the Chinese news media. Website TTmop, one of Chinaās most popular, was quick to point out the obvious.
That the building looks like a giant weenie.
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