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The People's Daily building in China looks like a gigantic, gold-plated, um...

Is it just us?

THE HEADQUARTERS OF the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily has been likened to gigantic part of the male anatomy, reports Shanghaiist.

That much has been observed for awhile, but now final stages of construction are taking place, and it turns out the building is going to be gold-plated, which makes the whole thing even more garish.

It is in Beijing if you ever happen to be there and want to swing by to inspect it for yourself.

Here are some images of the building from Instagram.

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via moonchild888/Instagram

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via peekaboo_lu/Instagram

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via theslawdr/Instagram

These photos make us feel very insignificant>
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    Mute Con Kearney
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:43 PM

    Put a fountain on the roof.

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    Mute Graham Kavanagh
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    Sep 27th 2013, 10:02 PM

    A milk shake fountain!

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    Sep 27th 2013, 10:03 PM

    There will be two oak trees, one on each side….

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    Sep 27th 2013, 10:03 PM

    Will it expand in the summer heat?

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    Mute Tony Skillington
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    Sep 27th 2013, 11:12 PM

    Architect’s takin’ the mickey with that one….

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    Mute Dermot Fennelly
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:10 PM

    Cock up by the architect

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    Mute Declan
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    Sep 27th 2013, 9:26 PM

    Enda should make it his headquarters. A right knob!

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    Mute Stephen
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:04 PM

    Second time with this gag this week I know but that is just a beautiful erection.

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    Mute Fergal McDonagh
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:09 PM

    Beat me to it! :-)

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    Mute Dermot Lane
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:21 PM

    Stiff competition on here Fergal!

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    Mute Karol doran
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:39 PM

    I think it looks like a dick

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    Mute Paul Roche
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    Sep 27th 2013, 10:24 PM

    Coming soon…

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    Sep 28th 2013, 8:04 AM

    I can’t see any major drawback…

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    Mute Michelle Mc Loughney
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:35 PM

    Designed by a mr Wang, I believe. Nice fella, a little stiff at times but sure we’ll rise above it.

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    Mute Wayne Kerr
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    Sep 27th 2013, 9:14 PM

    He does love the auld craic though…

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    Sep 27th 2013, 10:22 PM

    I believe Mr Wangs associate Mr No Dong had a good deal of input in the final design.

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    Mute Barry Doyle
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:12 PM

    Are they compensating for something?

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:27 PM

    Austin Powrrs would just love this “Gold Member”..

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    Mute Stephen Barry
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:35 PM

    Nearly made a complete balls of it !

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    Mute Tony Skillington
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    Sep 27th 2013, 11:13 PM

    Nearly made a balls for it more like….

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    Mute Robert
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:47 PM

    I think it looks like bono

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    Mute Jamie McCormack
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:19 PM

    People taking the mickey out of phallic symbols, these things have stood the test of time and will continue to spring up going forward..

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    Mute Jane Travers
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    Sep 27th 2013, 10:54 PM

    You know how people queue up at the leaning tower of Pisa to take pictures of themselves pretending to push the tower over? What are they going to do in Beijing…?!

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:56 PM

    It was only 10 stories high initially….

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    Sep 27th 2013, 9:10 PM

    Then Wan Hung-low threw a few viagra into the cement mixer

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:18 PM

    I believe the Chinese have reasons to compensate in this area.

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    Mute Ben Reilly
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:42 PM

    I mean to be rude, but do you park your car in the testicles ??

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    Mute Paul Durnin
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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:16 PM

    Scaffold foreskin

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:31 PM

    Looks like a weapon of mass destruction!

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:53 PM

    A weapon of ass destruction

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:42 PM

    Is that a banjo on the 30th floor

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:25 PM

    That architectural design sucks.

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    Sep 27th 2013, 10:07 PM

    They could sue the architect but it might not stand up in court.

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    Sep 27th 2013, 9:23 PM

    Let’s hope it doesn’t shrink in cold weather .

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    Sep 27th 2013, 9:25 PM

    It was in the pool!

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:33 PM

    Do they still use dick da phones there for their Head lines.

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    Sep 27th 2013, 10:35 PM

    The builders are coming back to finish it off

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    Sep 28th 2013, 9:59 AM

    The erection is complete.

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:19 PM

    It actually looks a lot like the gherkin in London. Well once the scaffold is removed.

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    Sep 27th 2013, 9:33 PM

    God love us, the village bike is sniffing around in the second picture.

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    Sep 27th 2013, 10:27 PM

    The architect was feeling cocky when he dreamed this one up!

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    Sep 27th 2013, 8:08 PM

    Dildo.

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    Sep 27th 2013, 9:32 PM

    It’s only a two storey in the cold weather, also there is a Chinese eye on the top.

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    Sep 27th 2013, 9:11 PM

    It’s certainly not phallic-ally challenged!

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    Sep 28th 2013, 1:31 AM

    They’ve been sitting on the design for years but just recently got the balls to erect it .

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    Sep 28th 2013, 12:30 AM

    Whoever has to work in there is really getting the shaft

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    Sep 28th 2013, 12:21 AM

    It’s not finished yet. People shouldn’t be premature with criticism

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    Sep 27th 2013, 11:53 PM

    I heard the proper name for the building in Mandarin is Yekcim Gib, any truth?

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    Mute James Barr
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    Sep 28th 2013, 9:22 AM

    What dick head designed that

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    Sep 28th 2013, 12:22 AM

    Me so horny!!!!!! Get up yeah pup!!!!!!

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    Sep 28th 2013, 9:39 PM

    It’s a condominium

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    Sep 28th 2013, 10:01 AM

    Its been a long time coming

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    Sep 29th 2013, 10:45 AM

    A rabbi working on the top floor slipped and got the sack.

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    Sep 28th 2013, 8:52 PM

    Obviously made a ballox of it

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    Sep 27th 2013, 11:13 PM

    Big girls you

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    Sep 28th 2013, 4:38 PM

    The structure sucks……

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