Finally come to the "Wonton Wrapper" again. The roof does look like a wonton wrapper, and this official nickname was revealed in 2014.‹›
Shanghai Symphony Hall

Arata Isozaki

Exterior · Shanghai, People's Republic of China · 2014

Photo: N509FZ · 2017-09-08 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 3264×2278

Finally come to the "Wonton Wrapper" again. The roof does look like a wonton wrapper, and this official nickname was revealed in 2014.

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