The Grand Canal
The canal, part of a UNESCO-listed waterway that runs more than a thousand kilometres, cuts straight through Baoying. It is the backbone of the composition.
Minimalist map poster · China
33.2292° N / 119.3092° E
A low-lying water town of the Jiangsu plain, cut north to south by the Grand Canal and edged with lakes.

One city, five moods
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The map
Baoying lies in the Lixiahe lowland of central Jiangsu. This flat, watery region under Yangzhou is crossed by rivers, drainage channels and lakes. Its defining feature is the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal, which runs through the county from north to south. On a map, the canal is a long, deliberate line, and the town has grown in a band along its banks.
West of the canal there are open lakes. East of it, the land is divided by a fine network of waterways and fish ponds, which look like a detailed grid of small rectangles. Streets in the town keep close to the canal's direction, and newer districts extend eastward in regular blocks.
Baoying is known across China for its lotus roots, grown in the shallow waters around the town. A Baoying map poster shows the setting that makes that possible: water everywhere, controlled and divided into plots, with the town settled among it. In monochrome, the balance between canal, ponds and streets is very clear.
The canal, part of a UNESCO-listed waterway that runs more than a thousand kilometres, cuts straight through Baoying. It is the backbone of the composition.
East of town, fish ponds and lotus fields make a dense grid of small rectangles, a pattern typical of the Lixiahe lowlands.
To the west, the land opens into lakes and wetland. These wide blank areas balance the tightly divided landscape on the other side of the canal.
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Why Baoying
Baoying suits people who like maps where water does most of the work. The long canal and the fine grid of ponds give a quiet, rhythmic image, and there are also personal reasons for anyone with roots in the county.
You can add a title, subtitle and coordinates, perhaps a family name or a date of departure. Then choose from five styles, including Blueprint, which suits a canal town well, alongside Classic black & white, Noir, Paper and Sand.
Order the Baoying poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
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