This is a religious statue. The top picture is a temple in Beijing. It is a spectaculous building as well as a a great example of chinese architechture. The picture in the middle is a palace in Taipei. This is a beautiful building and a great tourist attraction.
China draws millions of tourists a year.
They draw most of the tourists just vaccationing to see there miraculous art, architecture and people. If you have a few extra thousand dollars I do suggest you take a vaccation to this beautiful location. The picture on the bottom is a religious tower. Since they are from a different country they have different beliefs then us. Most of the country is Taoist or Buddist.