Jade Spring Hill

Jade Spring Hill
Native name
玉泉山 (Chinese)
Yufeng Pagoda
BuiltCirca.1680

Jade Spring Hill (Chinese: 玉泉山; pinyin: Yùquán Shān) is located to the west of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. It was also formerly known as Jingming Palace (景明宫, "Jǐngmíng gōng"). It contains an imperial garden, the Jingming Garden and is named after the Jade Spring. It is the location of the Xiangji Temple, the Yufeng Pagoda, the Jinxing Palace and the Furong Palace. Jade Spring Hill reportedly hosts the private villas of high-ranking members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s Central Military Commission (CMC) and People's Liberation Army (PLA). Entry is forbidden for non-residents and the area remains under tight security at all times.

Jade Spring Hill has been called the "back garden" of Chinese politics (in contrast to the official political compound of Zhongnanhai) because so many influential leaders reportedly have residences in the area. Several of the most recent CCP general secretaries, including Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, and Xi Jinping reportedly have been assigned houses in Jade Spring Hill.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Beijing Police Detain Hundreds For Trying to Visit Chinese Leaders Over New Year". Broadcasting Board of Governors. Radio Free Asia. 2015-02-20. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ "罗冰：江泽民抓到胡锦涛甚么把柄". duping.net. The Independent Review. Retrieved 9 February 2018.