Why China’s Weirdest Buildings Are All in This One Spot

Every year, architects gather to pick the 10 “ugliest” buildings in China. And for the past decade, most of the winners have come from one province: Hebei.

Whenever you read about another wacky building in China, chances are it’s in Hebei. How did this one place, often called China’s “forgotten” province, become the bona fide home to bizarre architecture?

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Producer: Jessica Novia
Videographer: Li Guofeng
Editor: Joel Roche