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Beijing set to take aim at weird buildingsBy Euan McKirdy, CNNDecember 5, 2014 -- Updated 0648 GMT (1448 HKT)There has widespread debate on whether Xis remarks calling for an end to weird buildings spell the end of an era of ambitious architectural design in China. RemKoolhaas CCTV building in Beijing is one of the citys most recognizable structures. In his speech, Xi called for the end of ambitious architecture projects, such as the state-run TV networks headquarters, which has been nicknamed The Big Pants for its resemblance to trousers. Other examples of bold architecture include this teapot-shaped building in Wuxi. The Peoples Daily Headquarters in Beijing was also made fun of by citizens, while mid-construction. A doctored photo of the phallic building superimposed under the CCTVs pants went viral on the Internet before censors clamped down last year. Planned for construction in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, the Phoenix Towers will be the tallest in the world at one kilometer high, if completed on schedule.Other memorable architectural designs already realized in China include the Guangzhou Circle, home to the Guangdong Plastic Exchange.The hole in the middle is almost fifty meters in diameter and is filled by gardens. The Gate of the Orient in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, stands more than 300 meters tall and has been compared to a pair of long johns. Admittedly, it did look quite spectacular in the artist renderings.The Sunrise Kempinski Hotel on Beijings Yanqi Lake is one of the most anticipated hotel projects in the Chinese capital. The Wangjing SOHO project in Beijing was designed by Pritzker Prize laureate Zaha Hadid who took inspiration from Chinese fans. Critics however see the curvaceous towers as a bunch of pebbles thrown together.Another building from the imagination of Zaha Hadid and her team. The fifth hotel tower of Macaus sprawling City of Dreams complex is meant to evoke an abstract lucky number 8. It is a great example of Hadids signature l