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Beijing & The Great Wall ITMB

Beijing on a light, waterproof and tear-resistant map combining a street plan of the city at 1:23, 000 with, on the reverse, a road map of its environs clearly showing the existing parts of the Great Wall and its entire course, plus numerous other historical and recreational sites.On one side is a very clear, easy to read street plan of the capital at 1:23, 000. Metro, railway and bus stations and ferry terminals are prominently marked and main traffic arteries are indicated. Numerous places of interest to visitors are highlighted, including selected hotels, cultural institutions and historical sites, shopping centres, etc, - most shown with their names. Also provided are an enlargement of the Forbidden City and a diagram of Beijing’s metro network.On the reverse is a road map
at 1:280, 000 of the surrounding region prominently highlighting the course of the Great Wall of China, indicating the remaining sections and the missing ones. Also marked are numerous other sights, including temples, museums, tombs, scenic areas and recreational sites, etc. The map has no geographical coordinates.Both the plan and the road map show all place names in the Latin alphabet only and both are indexed.
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Beijing on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map combining a street plan of the city at 1:23, 000 with, on the reverse, a road map of its environs clearly showing the existing parts of the Great Wall & its entire course, plus numerous other historical & recreational sites. On one side is a very clear, easy to read street plan of the capital at 1:23, 000. Metro, railway & bus stations & ferry terminals are prominently marked & main traffic arteries are indicated. Numerous places of interest to visitors are highlighted, including selected hotels, cultural institutions & historical sites, shopping centres, etc,
- most shown with their names. Also provided are an enlargement of the Forbidden City & a diagram of Beijing’s metro network. On the reverse is a road map at 1:280, 000 of the surrounding region prominently highlighting the course of the Great Wall of China, indicating the remaining sections & the missing ones. Also marked are numerous other sights, including temples, museums, tombs, scenic areas & recreational sites, etc. The map has no geographical coordinates. Both the plan & the road map show all place names in the Latin alphabet only & both are indexed.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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