Minimalist map poster · China

Bayan Hot Map Poster & Print

38.8386° N / 105.6686° E

A desert city at the western foot of the Helan Mountains, its grid spread over dry ground facing the Alxa plateau.

Bayan Hot map poster — Classic
$9one-time · all 6 sizes · instant download
Personalize the text & font
  • What you see is exactly what you get
  • Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
  • PNG + print-ready PDF
  • No watermark

One city, five moods

Bayan Hot in every style

Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.

Close-up of the Bayan Hot map poster at print resolutionActual pixels · 24 × 36″ print file

Print-sharp

Every street in Bayan Hot, razor sharp

This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.

On the wall

Bayan Hot at home

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The map

About this Bayan Hot map poster

Bayan Hot is the seat of Alxa League, the westernmost division of Inner Mongolia and one of its driest. The city sits on a gently sloping plain just west of the Helan Mountains, a long, dark ridge running north to south that separates Alxa from the Yellow River valley in Ningxia. From above, the modern street grid lies on open ground, with desert stretching away to the west.

The town began as Dingyuanying, a fortified settlement of the Qing period. The residence of the Alxa Mongol princes still stands in the older part of the city, together with Yanfu Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. The newer districts are broad and planned, with wide avenues and large blocks, reflecting the city's growth as the administrative centre of a vast, thinly populated league.

A Bayan Hot map poster contrasts the compact old quarter with the generous geometry of the new city and the empty land around it. The mountain front to the east and the desert to the west give the map two very different edges. In black and white, the wide streets and open spaces make a spare, graphic composition that matches the landscape.

Population
94,000
Coordinates
38.8386° N / 105.6686° E
Elevation
1529 m
Time zone
Shanghai
Region
Bayan Hot, China
01

Helan Mountains front

The mountains rise east of the city as a steep, continuous ridge. On the poster you can see their presence in the way the built-up area thins out as the ground climbs toward them.

02

Old Dingyuanying quarter

The older part of the city, around the former princely residence and Yanfu Temple, has a tighter street pattern than the planned districts around it. It marks where the settlement began.

03

Wide planned avenues

The newer districts are laid out with broad roads and large blocks. This generous spacing gives the map an open, airy texture that reflects the scale of the desert region around it.

Make it yours

Frame your part of Bayan Hot

Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.

The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.

Why Bayan Hot

A map that means something

Bayan Hot means something to Mongolian and Han families of the Alxa region, to workers who spent years there, and to travellers heading into the Badain Jaran and Tengger deserts. Its map captures the sense of a city standing at the edge of very large, open country.

Personalise the title and subtitle with a name, a place or a date, and keep the coordinates line as a reminder of how far west the city lies. Choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Download six HD sizes for $9, or order a printed poster.

Order the Bayan Hot poster
What's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
Print sizeResolutionFiles
30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″3,543 × 4,724 pxPNG · PDF
29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″3,508 × 4,961 pxPNG · PDF
42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″4,961 × 7,016 pxPNG · PDF
45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″5,400 × 7,200 pxPNG · PDF
50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″5,906 × 8,268 pxPNG · PDF
61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″7,200 × 10,800 pxPNG · 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.

Bayan Hot map poster — FAQ

How do I order the Bayan Hot poster?

Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.

What is the printed Bayan Hot poster like?

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.

Can I order the Bayan Hot poster framed?

Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.

How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?

Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.

What if my poster arrives damaged?

Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.

Can I add our names or a date to the Bayan Hot poster?

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.

What do I get with the digital HD files?

For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.