Zaoyuan was originally the manor of a warlord in northern Shaanxi. The Central Department of Social Affairs (CDSA) and other departments of the CPC moved here in early 1939, followed by the Central Secretariat. It is the former residence of many leaders, including Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi and Zhou En lai.
Bodyguard trainees experience 'Hell Week' in Beijing