# China's gigantic, gold-plated penis building **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2013, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802 "2013-09-27T14:26:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/1 "2013-09-27T14:26:54Z")
Yeah, you thought [this was a joke](http://shanghaiist.com/2013/09/27/the_giant_penis-shaped_peoples_daily_headquarters_is_gold_plated.php), right? What has a shaft, mushroom-shaped crown and impressive structural . . . uhhh, ‘rigidity?’ > [@](#): > > When construction began on the new Beijing headquarters of the People’s Daily, many scoffed at the fact that it appeared that China’s paper of record [would be housed inside a giant penis](http://shanghaiist.com/2013/04/30/peoples_daily_new_phallic_headquarters_attracts_ridicule.php). As if literally building a giant erection over the skies of the nation’s capital wasn’t overcompensating enough, the building is reportedly being gold-plated right at this moment. > Gold. Plated. The jokes write themselves. > .[@bridgers](https://twitter.com/bridgers) [@MissXQ](https://twitter.com/MissXQ) Everyone inside will be Gold Members. > — Qi Chen (@qchenn) [September 26, 2013](https://twitter.com/qchenn/statuses/383177423434821632) ---
**Author:** ![Uber\_the\_Goober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/58956e/32.png) [@Uber\_the\_Goober](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uber_the_Goober)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/2 "2013-09-27T14:30:21Z")
But will it look like a penis once the scaffolding is taken down? Or just like a vibrator? ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/3 "2013-09-27T14:30:32Z")
[And don’t miss the giant coin building either](http://www.businessinsider.com/lucky-coin-building-in-guangzhou-china-2013-9) ---
**Author:** ![hotflungwok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/4 "2013-09-27T14:59:12Z")
Huh. They’ve found a way to give an entire city the shaft. Is it near an airport? If it is I’ll be the owner did it just so he could see make the headline: **Zhang Yannong’s giant penis interferes with air traffic** ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/5 "2013-09-27T15:03:07Z")
That penis tower pretty much needs to be right next to the coin tower… because it looks like more than just a coin. The People’s Party indeed. Arent they trying to disincentivize population growth? Good luck with that. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/6 "2013-09-27T15:04:36Z")
I’ve heard that the managing editor is a real dick. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/7 "2013-09-27T15:06:53Z")
Gives a whole new meaning to the term “head office”. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/8 "2013-09-27T17:12:30Z")
> [@bump](#): > > Gives a whole new meaning to the term “head office”. Not to mention “building erection”. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/9 "2013-09-27T18:20:50Z")
We cannot afford to fall behind in the giant penis race. We have been resting on the Washington monument for to long .We need to start raising a 21st century giant penis now. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/10 "2013-09-27T19:10:17Z")
I just know I’m going to be jealous when I see window washers working on that thing. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/11 "2013-09-27T20:37:26Z")
I think they should install a fountain on top. One that erupts mightily and sprays large volumes of liquid into the air. At first it would erupt 3-4 times per day, but over the years the eruptions would become fewer and farther between. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/12 "2013-09-28T00:27:26Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > We cannot afford to fall behind in the giant penis race. We have been resting on the Washington monument for to long .We need to start raising a 21st century giant penis now. There are several candidates serving in Congress as we speak. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/13 "2013-09-28T00:42:24Z")
There were three more planned, but were warned of erections of more than four towers. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/14 "2013-09-28T02:13:35Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Not to mention “building erection”. I’m sure there’s a joke in there about it being full of spunky reporters… ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/15 "2013-09-28T05:35:30Z")
It will be the first free erection in China since the Communists took over. ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/16 "2013-09-28T07:55:36Z")
Another daring creation by that Swedish architectural collective, **Sven!** ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/17 "2013-09-28T09:25:34Z")
It’ll be named after Anthony Weiner. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/18 "2013-09-29T00:42:33Z")
Actually, the tower was supposed to be finished years ago. But the project manager cocked it up. ---
**Author:** ![SandyHook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@SandyHook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SandyHook)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/19 "2013-09-29T01:13:22Z")
> [@Slithy\_Tove](#): > > There were three more planned, but were warned of erections of more than four towers. Well done! I laughed out loud. ---
**Author:** ![Telperion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telperion/32/509_2.png) [@Telperion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperion)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802/20 "2013-09-29T02:22:49Z")
> [@movingfinger](#): > > Another daring creation by that Swedish architectural collective, **Sven!** Nah, that’s a Hammond Druthers design. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinas-gigantic-gold-plated-penis-building/669802.md?page=2)