In 1928, workers in Xizhou Town laid the first stones of a grand residence. This estate, commissioned by merchant tycoon Yan Zizhen for his second son, Yan Baocheng, took over a decade to complete. Finished in the early 1940s as a wedding residence, the owner named the property Jinglu. Today, it stands at No. 3 Fuchunli as Baocheng Mansion, also operating as The Linden Commons.

The estate covers thirty-six hundred square meters in an L-shaped layout of three interconnected courtyards. In the North and Middle yards, traditional Bai architecture dominates. Double-sloped roofs covered in blue clay tiles rise to meet the sky with upturned eaves. Visitors walking through these spaces hear the soft creak of wooden floorboards beneath the corridor-turn towers. Their hands can trace the deep, hand-carved grooves on the wooden doors and panels, shaped by local artisans decades ago. On the eastern side of the courtyard, a massive white screen wall reflects the morning sun, bearing an inscribed ancestral motto celebrating the family's clean reputation.

The South yard introduces a sudden shift in style. A brick Western-style villa stands beside a European-style garden, where a stone fountain splashes cold water into the mountain air. This architectural dialogue reflects the global reach of the Yongchangxiang merchant empire, which funded the construction.

After the family dispersed, the mansion served various administrative roles until 2013. Brian and Jeanee Linden then partnered with the local government to begin a meticulous four-year restoration. Reopened in 2018, the mansion preserves its original character. Guests read in the library, taste the bitterness of traditional Three-Course Tea, and cook with fresh ingredients from the Xizhou morning market. The historic home remains a living space where the past continues to breathe.