(XINHUA)

Suzhou in east China was conferred with the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize for this year, standing out from 36 nominated cities worldwide, the nominating committee of the prize said on March 24.

The biennial prize aims to honor outstanding achievements and contributions to the creation of livable, vibrant and sustainable urban communities around the world. Spain's Bilbao and the U.S. New York City won the prize in 2010 and 2012, respectively.