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China wall map at 1:4, 750, 000, size 120 x 88cm (47” x 35” approx)
- paper version, from Gizi Maps, showing the topography by bright altitude coloring, road & rail networks, etc. Administrative boundaries are marked & also presented on a separate inset. The map shows the country’s topography by bright altitude colouring plus graphics to show swamps, deserts, etc, & names of various mountain ranges, peaks, etc. All place names are shown transliterated into Latin alphabet, but with names of larger towns also given in Chinese. Boundaries of the provinces are clearly marked on the main map & a separate inset presents the administrative division of the country, with province names shown in both scripts. Road network is graded into five types, with driving distances on main routes. Railway lines are included & main local airports are marked. The map shows the course of the Great Wall of China, prominently highlights UNESCO World Heritage sites, & indicates other places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 3° intervals. The index is on the reverse. Multilingual legend

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English.* This title is also available as a folded map.

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Paper - A thin sheet mainly used for writing. Available in a variety of colours. Made mainly from wood pulp.
Graphics - A general term for visual aspects of an item/display
Wall - A physical barrier between two areas
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Size - is the measurement of how big an object is in space.
Network - A link and communication between things. Often computers or people.
Road - a manmade lane or a path that is used to speed up travel.
Altitude - Something that can be quite high in relation to sea or ground level.

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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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