On March 4, Chinese Architect Liu Jiakun won the Pritzker Architecture Prize as the highest honor for architecture in the world, becoming the second Chinese designer to receive this honor after Wang Shu.

Hangzhou Grand Canal Hangzhou Steelworks Parkis his representative works. The industrial heritage is transformed into a multi-cultural landmark through innovative approach.

He proposed, "The Grand Canal Hanggang Park is an exciting multi-cultural park. It will become a model for transformation of industrial heritages, and a cultural gathering place for citizens."