China NGS Executive Style Wall Map from the National Geographic Society, paper version, showing the country at 1:7, 804, 000 with current information presented in elegant antique style of muted shades of predominantly brown & beige. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Mongolia & the Koreas, southern Japan, the arch of the Himalayas with Nepal & Bhutan, northern India & the northern part of South-East Asia. Within China & Mongolia the map shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Road & rail networks are presented on a base with relief shading & graphics for deserts, swamps & glaciers to show the topography, with plenty of names of mountain ranges, deserts, etc. All place names are given only transliterated into Latin alphabet. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 4

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China NGS Executive Style Wall Map from the National Geographic Society, encapsulated version, showing the country at 1:7, 804, 000 with current information presented in elegant antique style of muted shades of predominantly brown & beige. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Mongolia & the Koreas, southern Japan, the arch of the Himalayas with Nepal & Bhutan, northern India & the northern part of South-East Asia. Within China & Mongolia the map shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Road & rail networks are presented on a base with relief shading & graphics for deserts, swamps & glaciers to show the topography, with plenty of names of mountain ranges, deserts, etc. All place names are given only transliterated into Latin alphabet. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 4°. * This map is also available on paper without the encapsulation.*LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:*- *laminated* wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- *encapsulated* wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- *please note:* many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above.

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Indexed road map of North Eastern China at 1:3, 000, 000 from Nepa Maps, covering north to south from Manchuria to Henan, & to the west as far as Qinghai. The major road network is shown clearly, as are railway lines & airports. Topography is shown through subtle use of shading & spot heights. International & administrative boundaries are prominently highlighted, as are points of interest such as the Great Wall, national parks, beaches etc. The map is indexed, with lakes, mountains & mountain passes included. Longitude & latitude lines are marked at 2° intervals. Place names, legend & index are in English. ...

North-eastern China at 1:1, 750, 000 from Nelles in a convenient format for use when travelling, with a street plan of central Beijing. The map is double-sided, with a very generous overlap between the sides, & provides coverage from just south of the capital to well beyond Harbin & in the east Vladivostok. All place names are in the Latin alphabet only with, where useful, their historical pre-Pinyin names (Peking, Tientsin, etc). Maps in the Nelles series for China present road & rail networks on a base with topography indicated by relief shading, with names of mountain ranges & peaks plus additional spot heights. Local airports are marked & the maps also show internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Places of interest, including historical sights, beaches, national parks or protected area, etc. are highlighted both on the main map & on the accompanying street plans or enlargements. Each title has latitude & longitude lines at 1° intervals. The maps are not indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the full list of titles in this series please click on the series link.

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North-East China Wall Map at 1:2, 000, 000 from Gizi Map, size 97 x 88cm (38” x 34.5” approx), with attractive presentation of the region’s varied topography, tourist sights including the Great Wall, & coverage extending south to include Beijing. Bold altitude colouring with plenty of names of mountain ranges & other geographical features, peak heights, etc, provides an excellent picture of the region’s geography. Names of main towns are also given in Chinese script &, where appropriate, with local alternatives. The map shows the region’s road & rail networks, with intermediate driving distances marked on many routes. Also marked are provincial boundaries with names of the provinces. The map shows both the Great Wall of China & the Wall of Genghis Khan, & symbols highlight various places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The index is on the reverse side. Multilingual legend

Includes:: English. Please note: this title is part of Gizi Map’s coverage of China at 1:2, 000, 000, available both as folded maps & as wall maps – to see the full list of the titles & the exact coverage by each map please click on the series link.

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North-eastern China in a series of five indexed maps at 1:2, 000, 000 from Gizi Map with attractive presentation of the country`s varied topography. Bold altitude colouring, with spot heights & names of mountain ranges & other geographical features, provides an excellent picture of the terrain. The maps in this series show various categories of roads including selected tracks, with intermediate driving distances marked on many routes. Railways, shipping & ferry lines, & local airports are also shown. Province boundaries are indicated & national parks are highlighted. Symbols marks landmarks & features such as tombs, monasteries, churches, temples, ruins, UNESCO sites including the Great Wall, & other places of interest. Names of main towns are also given in Chinese script & within Tibet alternative versions are provided. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Each title has an index on the reverse. Multilingual legend

Includes:: English.IN THIS TITLE: north-eastern China & eastern Mongolia, extending south to beyond Beijing & Tianjin, & south of Pyongyang in North Korea. The map

Includes:: the eastern part of the Great Wall & the Wall of Genghis Khan.



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Northern China at 1:1, 500, 000 in a series of four double-sided maps from Nelles, each in a convenient format for use when travelling. The maps include street plans of main cities and/or enlargements of their environs or other popular tourist areas. The maps present road & rail networks on a base with topography indicated by relief shading with names of mountain ranges & peaks plus additional spot heights. Local airports are marked & the maps also show internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Places of interest, including historical sights, beaches, national parks or protected area, etc. are highlighted both on the main map & on the accompanying street plans or enlargements. All place names are shown in Latin alphabet only. The maps are not indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. In this title: street plans of central Beijing with an additional detailed plan of the Forbidden City & Tianjin, plus enlargements showing the environs of the capital including the nearest sections of the Great Wall & the environs of Xi'an.

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North-Western China in a series of five indexed maps at 1:2, 000, 000 from Gizi Map with attractive presentation of the country`s varied topography. Bold altitude colouring, with spot heights & names of mountain ranges & other geographical features, provides an excellent picture of the terrain. The maps in this series show various categories of roads including selected tracks, with intermediate driving distances marked on many routes. Railways, shipping & ferry lines, & local airports are also shown. Province boundaries are indicated & national parks are highlighted. Symbols marks landmarks & features such as tombs, monasteries, churches, temples, ruins, UNESCO sites including the Great Wall, & other places of interest. Names of main towns are also given in Chinese script & within Tibet alternative versions are provided. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Each title has an index on the reverse. Multilingual legend

Includes:: English.IN THIS TITLE: the Sinkiang (Xinjiang) Autonomous Region. The map extends from the Russian & Mongolian borders to the edge of Tibet, & westwards to Lake Balqash in Kazakhstan, beyond Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway, & to Srinagar in India, including the disputed Aksay Chin region. An inset shows a street plan of Ürümchi, highlighting accommodation & places of interest.

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China on an overview map from Periplus, accompanied by enlargements of the regions around the capital, Shanghai & the Pearl River Delta, plus street plans of central Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Suzhou & Hangzhou. On one side is a general map of China at 1:8, 000, 000 showing the country’s networks of main road & rail connections, as well as its administrative divisions with names of the provinces. Topography is presented by altitude colouring with names of mountain ranges, etc. Main tourist sights are highlighted. The map is accompanied by three enlargements: Beijing area at 1:500, 000, Shanghai area at 1:1, 000, 000, plus the Pearl River Delta with Guangzhou, Hong Kong & Macau at 1:1, 000, 000, all highlighting more places of interest. The main map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5°; the enlargements show no geographical coordinates. No indexes of place names are provided. On the reverse, five main cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Suzhou & Hangzhou, have street plans of their central areas, annotated with numerous places of interest, hotels, etc. Scales vary from 1:70, 000 for Shanghai to 1:30, 000 for Hangzhou, so does the presentation of place names from most in dual script on the Beijing plan to mainly transliterated for Guangzhou. None of the plans of maps are indexed. ...

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