Dragon Springs, also known as the Mountain, [1] is a 427-acre (1.73 km 2) compound in Deerpark, New York, US that is the headquarters of the global Falun Gong new religious movement and the Shen Yun performance arts troupe. [2]

Nestled in the rolling hills of Orange County, New York, Dragon Springs is a 400-acre campus that combines the natural beauty of New York state with ancient Chinese architecture, performing arts, academic learning, and spiritual practice.

Sep 9, 2019 · Surrounded by forests and guarded by armed security, Dragon Springs is a refuge for persecuted Falun Gong practitioners. Few outsiders are permitted inside. About 100 people are said to be...

Nov 21, 2022 · CUDDEBACKVILLE − To the outside world, it's Dragon Springs: the remote and secretive compound where the Falun Gong spiritual group runs its schools and world-traveling dance company and...

Surrounded by forests and guarded by armed security, Dragon Springs is a refuge for persecuted Falun Gong practitioners. Few outsiders are permitted inside. About 100 people are said to be living in a 400-acre property in upstate New York, in the shadow of the Shawangunk Mountains.

Apr 30, 2019 · DEERPARK, N.Y. (AP) — Banned from China as a cult, practitioners of the group known as Falun Gong found a peaceful refuge in the forested hills of upstate New York. Over the years, they built up a...

Chinese Mountain Ash is a native of temperate regions in China. It is usually described as a large shrub or small tree that has pinnately compound leaves. Our specimen appears to be unusually large for the species. In the spring, Chinese Mountain Ash bears clusters of white flowers.

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.

The Wang Family Compound (also variously called the Wang Family Grand Courtyard, Wang Family Mansion, or Wang Family Manor) is the largest of the Shanxi Courtyard Houses.Located in Lingshi County, Shanxi, the fortress compound is a tight arrangement of courtyard residences.It is one of 123 residences listed as part of the "Ancient Residences in Shanxi and Shaanxi Provinces" entry in the UNESCO ...

Apr 30, 2019 · DEERPARK, N.Y. (AP) — Falun Gong practitioners found a peaceful refuge in the forested hills of upstate New York after their group was banned in China. Over the years, they built up a compound with a traditional Chinese temple, schools, and rehearsal space for their high-flying, globe-trotting dance troupe, Shen Yun.