The Ma Family Courtyard is one of the well-preserved classic buildings of the Bai nationality in Kunming. It has won the 2001 Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Protection Award from UNESCO. The Ma's Courtyard is located in Xiaoyingui Lane, Kunming's Old Street, which leads to secluded winding paths. The courtyard is also known as "Jinlan Tea Garden". year. Mr. Ma was the first mayor of Kunming, and his family moved into a new home in 1924.