Ma Bufang Mansion, Historical museum in Chengdong District, China.

Ma Bufang Mansion, also called Xinlu, is a walled complex at 13 Weimin Lane in Xining's Chengdong District. Built from June 1942 to June 1943, it has 290 rooms on a 6,000-square-metre footprint within a 30,000-square-metre plot. It is the only official residence in China built with jade, and the best-preserved Republican-era building in Qinghai.

This residence was built between 1942 and 1943 for Ma Bufang, a Chinese Muslim military leader who held significant power in the region. After 1949, the building's purpose changed when political control in the area shifted to new hands.

Inside, you can see portraits of Sun Yat-sen and flags of the Kuomintang party displayed throughout, reflecting the political beliefs of the Ma family. These images tell you what the household valued and supported during that era.

The mansion stands at 13 Weimin Lane in Chengdong District. It closed on 1 May 2016 after the national tourism administration revoked its 4A rating, citing loss of tourism functions, and was still shut at the end of that year. Check locally before travelling. The site covers 30,000 square metres, with 6,000 square metres of buildings.

The mansion is the only official residence in the People's Republic of China said to have been built with jade, which earned it the popular name "Jade Mansion". It is also described as the best-preserved Republican-era building in Qinghai Province.