All the elements in a noun phrase except the noun are optional. If more than one of these elements appears, the order is fixed according to one of the following schemas:
1.associative phrase + classifier/measure phrase + relative clause + adjective + noun
2.associative phrase + relative clause + classifier/measure phrase + adjective + noun
Examples are shown below:
我的那个好朋友 (associative phrase + classifier phrase + adjective + noun)
我的那个住在美国的好朋友 (associative phrase + classifier phrase + relative clause + adjective + noun)
Reference
Li, C. N., & Thompson, S. A. (1989). Mandarin Chinese: A functional reference grammar (Vol. 3). Univ of California Press.
