The building named “Guangzhou Circle” in China makes many people think of cakes and coins. CNN once voted this building as one of the 10 most interesting buildings in the world.The “Guangzhou Circle” building is one of the most iconic buildings of Guangzhou city, China. The building’s image has been used in many tourism promotion campaigns of this city.
The building was designed by Italian architect Joseph di Pasquale. The total height of the building is 138 m and has 33 floors. The building has a total area of 85,000 m2 and has a construction investment capital of 150 million USD.
Some critics say that “Guangzhou Circle” is one of the strangest architectural works in China.
In 2014, CNN channel included this building in the list of one of the 10 most interesting buildings in the world.
The building is located on the banks of the Pearl River, at the southwest boundary of the city. This is the headquarters of Hongda Xingye Group and the new headquarters of Guangdong Plastic Exchange.
Many people comment that the building resembles a coin or a doughnut, but in fact the building carries the symbolic value of a jade disc and the numerological tradition of feng shui.