Buildings, old and new.

Ok, so I'm not even sure what the building shown below is. I do believe it is a hotel, but with the walls and gate like they are..who can be certain? Actually, I did notice however that in China, gates, arches and doorways can get pretty freakin' elaborate. 

(Below) Not entirely sure what the purpose of this massive black obelisk is, but I had to photograph it.

(Below) A juxtaposition of modern-day china and the old-world architecture that lies scattered among skyscrapers and office towers. The sidewalk in this photo actually looks like it's on a bit of a slope, but i'm positive that was just a combination of lens distortion and bus-speed. ;)

More Interesting Architecture...

Outside of our hotel in Shanghai we had an opportunity to wander around and explore. Immediately apparent was the fact that the architects around here are some of the best if not some of the most imaginative people on the planet. The one shown below here was an arena of sorts, we wandered up and along the upper tier checking out graffiti and trying to peer inside the mirrored windows. The soccer field shown a couple of photos down was just to the right of this building.

(Below) How about a taller dose of 'Huh'?

Victorian Architecture?