Near the riverfront in Guangzhou China stands this beautiful modern opera house designed by Zaha Hadid. It is really a strange but compelling shape, with impressive interior performances space for very large theatre shows. This photo was shot in the high noon sunny day, but the air quality there diffuses the sunlight immensely making for a sort of smoggy feel. Fortunately this was a weekday and less crowded because the area is a very popular public plaza that gets packed on the weekends.