The Corpus museum in Maanshan, East China’s Anhui province, was ranked No. 1 on this year’s China Ugliest Buildings Survey, an annual poll that spotlights the country’s latest bizarre architectural works. Photo: Management Committee of Maanshan Zhengpu Port New Area

The Sun Yat-sen University Shenzhen Campus in South China’s Guangdong province ranked second on the survey with 9,758 votes. Some believe the campus does not fit into the surrounding environment. Photo: VCG

The Workers Cultural Palace in Zhangjiajie, Central China’s Hunan province ranked third. Photo: Archy.com

The aviation tyre R&D center in South China’s Guangdong province received more than 7,200 votes, taking fourth place. Some voters said the building looks like a giant toilet. Photo: VCG

The Xinzhonglian building is known as the “U.S. Capitol” in Liuzhou, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The building broke into the top five on the survey for its incompatibility with the city’s cultural heritage. Photo: VCG

The Van Brandenburg architecture studio designed the headquarters of Marisfrolg Co. Ltd. in Shenzhen. The building that was meant to evoke an eagle is instead likened to a moth by netizens. Photo: VCG

More than 7,000 voters determined the Xi’an Joy City shopping mall in Northwest China’s Shaanxi province failed to combine contemporary structures with ancient Chinese architectural elements. Photo: Xi’an Architectural Association

The Shili Fangzun mansion in Cangzhou, North China’s Hebei province, was built to evoke ancient Chinese ritual bronze zun vessels. Photo: Shilixiang Wine Industry

The Sui-Tang Dynasties Grand Canal Cultural Museum in Luoyang, Central China’s Henan province, features a row of inverted arched yellow facades. Some voters felt those facades look like coffins. Photo: IC Photo

The reconstructed Zhuzhou Railway Station in Central China’s Hunan province came in at 10th place with 6,349 votes. The station resumed operation in July, though it appears different from its architectural rendering. Photo: Xinhua