In 2012 Wang Shu became the first Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize . The 48-year-old 's practice is based in Hangzhou , the capital of Zhejiang Province . Wang Shu is an annual $ 100,000 award that honors a living architect . CNN spent 10 years working with Chinese craftsmen to perfect his art .
In 2012 Wang Shu became the first Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize . The 48-year-old 's practice is based in Hangzhou , the capital of Zhejiang Province . Pritzker Prize is an annual $ 100,000 award that honors a living architect . Wang spent 10 years working with Chinese craftsmen to perfect his art .