A giant statue of two Chinese fairies atop a mountain in Chongqing stand out for their ugliness even among China’s 10 worst architectural eyesores, which have been named in a recent survey.

The “Flying Kiss” statue of a duo of male and female fairies displays “low and vulgar sensationalism”, according to the judges who chose China’s 10 ugliest architectural structures for 2020. The statue destroys the atmosphere created by the natural green surroundings on the peak of Baima Mountain in the central Chinese city, they said.

Workers at the tourist destination responded to the survey by saying they respected different opinions, and that they believed the award could actually attract more visitors.

The annual rankings, which began in 2010, are compiled by mainland internet users and architects through a vote based on nine factors including unusability, disharmony with surroundings, plagiarism, blind imitations of Western or ancient structures, and weirdness. The results were announced on Friday.

Also on the list is the eye-catching red, bulbous Sunac Guangzhou Grand Theatre designed by London-based Steven Chilton Architects. It was chosen for its weird shape stemming from a “random putting together of Chinese elements.”

The Changbai Paradise Resort in Jilin province, northeastern China, is an elongated block with a giant oval roof. It was picked because of its “exaggerated roughness” and “disorder of dimension and size.”

Another hotel, the Beehive Hotel in Nanjing, caught the judges’ eyes because its weird hive shape demonstrates “philistinism and money worship.”

The Lianmeng Bridge in the city of Baoji, Shaanxi province, and the Jilong Castle Hotel in Xingyi, Guizhou province, were recognized as examples of blind Western imitations.

Meanwhile, the Cangzhou Wuqiao International Circus Theater was deemed a botched replica of ancient Chinese architectural classics.

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