Now that the Beijing Olympics have passed, China is not nearly as much on the media radar as before, particularly with regards to new buildings and architectural innovations.
While the structures erected in Beijing are tremendous—and will no doubt influence new global architecture—there are highly noteworthy pieces being built in other metropolitans in China like Shanghai.
The photo gallery above includes some of the most amazing developments, like the Shanghai Nights tower and the People’s Building, in China, supplemented by some of the best of Beijing below.
17 Examples of New China Architecture

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World's Highest Bungee Jump
Macau Tower is 764 Ft Up

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Futuristic Movie Theatre in Hong Kong
AMC Pacific Place Cinema

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Rolls Royce Hotel
Hong Kong Hotel Provides Guests with Sweet Ride
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2008 Olympic Architecture
China's Stadium Designs
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130,000 Square Foot Skateboard Park New Jiangwan City China
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Skinable Buildings
Cybertecture International
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Asian Answer To Vegas
Macau Gaming Resort Hong Kong
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Miniature China Monuments
Beijing Lego Sports City
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Great Wheel of China
World's Tallest Ferris Wheel in Beijing
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Commune Hotel by the Great Wall
China's Soho
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Global Bioconstructivism
‘Emergent' Architecture
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Bejing Olympics Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron's National Stadium
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Beijing National Aquatics Center
Water Cube
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Opulent Chinese New Year
InterContinental Hong Kong Luxury Getaway
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Celebrity Hotel Suites
International Rooms of Luxury
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Transient Art Pavilion
Zaha Hadid's Chanel Design
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Mega Terminals
Beijing Terminal 3 is World's Largest Building
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Dynamic Installation Science Museums
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Rejuvenated Chinese Train Stations
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Exoskeleton Stepped-Back Skyscrapers
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Black-Timber Stealthy Pavilions
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Colorful Rooftop Unified Buildings
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Urban Oasis-Reflecting Hotel Expansions
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Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Modern Office Environments
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Art Expo Village-Esque Pavilions
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Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
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Striking Glass Canopy Designs
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Sweeping Culture Centers
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Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
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Farmland-Inspired Rural Hotel Cottages
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Luxury Hospitality Expansions
Marriott International Expands into Southern China
Trio Cuboid Music Buildings
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Sail-Shaped Skyscapers
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Airport-Based Retro Art Installations
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Mass-Timber Office Buildings
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Store-Opening Delicate Artful Wallpapers
Apple China Celebrates a New Store with Wallpapers
Subterranean Courtyard Galleries
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Ski-Centric Shopping Centres
This Chinese Shopping Mall Offers a Gigantic Indoor Ski Slope
Local Craftsmanship-Filled Member's Club
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Green Tourism-Focused Video Series
Hong Kong Tourism Board Boasts Four Captivating Short Films
Irregular Pyramid-Shaped Retailers
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Modern Shanghainese Restaurants
Design Next Agency Unveiled FLEUR Restaurant
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Factory-Converted Revived Spaces
PAO Takes on the Porcelain Factory Plug-in Revival Project
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Neon Illustation-Donned Buildings
OMA Adorns a Building for the Crafted World Exhibition
Cut-Out Structural Narrow Hotels
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Heritage-Preserving Cultural Centers
WAU Design Completes the Wuyang Cultural Station in China
Tea-Honoring Angular Libraries
Atelier Xi Designs the Interconnected Library and Tea Rooms
Mountain-Based Curved Viewpoints
Line+ Studio Creates the Yunhai Forest Service Station
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Sustainable Tall Japanese Skyscrapers
Pelli Clarke & Partners Designs the Mori JP Tower
Curved Brick Hainan Cinemas
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Sleek Culture Business Centers
Heatherwick Studio Forms the Xi'an Centre Culture Business District
Video-Promoted Urban Transformation Initiatives
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Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
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Urban Skyline-View Apartments
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Luxurious Bangkok Hotels
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Vibrant Light Festival Displays
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Cinema-Converted Cultural Centres
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Whimsical Urban Hotel Extensions
Neri&Hu Complete the Artyzen New Bund 31 Hotel Design
Funnelled Light Forested Spas
Vector Architects Designed the Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring Spa
New York Structural Designs
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Modern Gray-Brick Restaurants
Nin Hao Incorporates Chinese Elements into its Interior Design
Record-Breaking Residential Skyscrapers
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Pier-Side Dynamic Office Spaces
The New BIG HQ is a New Office on the Industrial Harbour
Textural Brick Structures
Bennetts Associates & Citizens Design Bureau Create BEAM Cultural Center
Modern Concrete Community Residences
AOA Architects Designs the Hoji Gangneung Dwellings
Stunning Emirati Skyscrapers
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Contemporary Sleek Boutique Hotels
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Temple-Inspired Striking Galleries
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Juxtaposing Heritage Hotel Courtyards
DaeWha Kang Design Creates a New Pavilion for OWO Hotel
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Staggered Tower Texan Skyscrapers
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Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
Carbon-Positive Dynamic Hotels
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Glass-Walled Shanghai Cafes
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Structural Concrete Arts Centers
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Concrete Cultural Visitor Centers
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Chinese Medicine Circular Museums
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Rebuilt Historic Train Stations
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Lake-Overlooking Tiled Pavilions
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Vast Wooden Structural Pavilions
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Dynamic Mall Rooftop Extensions
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Fly Saucer-Shaped Structural Buildings
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Metal Sheet-Facade Book Stores
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Asymmetrical Sculptural Apartment Blocks
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Dynamic Wavy Steel Canopies
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Colonial History Art Exhibitions
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Translucent Mesh-Wrapped Art Center
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Artfully Designed Train Stations
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