Other meanings of CCTV are Closed Circuit Television, meaning "not broadcast", and typically referring to security cameras. The circuit is closed between the cameras and displays.
And CCTV sometimes means closed caption television, being the words that are printed on the screen when people are speaking. "Subtitle" might be another word for that.
PrecisePigeon says
Why does closed captioning require an entire tower?
Pussy_Sneeze says
Oh yeah, I’ve walked by this once. There are spots you can look down in that middle overhang if you’re inside.
Woodie626 says
r/EvilBuildings
AresIsDale says
China bad.
scatteringlargesse says
If I was in the corner closest to where this photo was taken and someone started jumping up and down I would feel very uncomfortable.
polytacos says
Dutch designed too! Lovely!
tymon_q says
Kuhlhaus? Who is an architect?
frivol says
The Beijing nickname is Big Underpants (大裤衩儿).
Stryker295 says
I built it in minecraft! (sorta)
LoudMusic says
In this instance CCTV means China Central Television.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Central_Television
Other meanings of CCTV are Closed Circuit Television, meaning "not broadcast", and typically referring to security cameras. The circuit is closed between the cameras and displays.
And CCTV sometimes means closed caption television, being the words that are printed on the screen when people are speaking. "Subtitle" might be another word for that.
iamghostgal says
This looks unsafe ?