The Forbidden City
The palace compound is a walled rectangle ringed by a moat, with its halls set along a strict north–south line. On the map it forms the solid, calm centre that every ring road circles.
Minimalist map poster · China
Beijing Map Poster & Print
39.9075° N / 116.3972° E
Concentric ring roads around a walled palace, cut through by a north–south axis that has ordered the city for centuries
- 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
Beijing in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Beijing, 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
Beijing at home
The map
About this Beijing map poster
From above, Beijing reads like a set of nested frames. The Forbidden City sits at the centre, a precise rectangle surrounded by a moat, and around it the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Ring Roads spread outward in widening loops. Chang’an Avenue crosses the core from east to west, meeting the old imperial axis at Tiananmen and giving the whole plan a clear cross.
Between the formal avenues, the hutong neighbourhoods survive as a fine mesh of narrow lanes, especially around the lakes of Shichahai and Beihai just north-west of the palace. To the south, the round geometry of the Temple of Heaven stands inside a large walled park, while the Summer Palace and Kunming Lake open up the north-western edge of the city beneath the Western Hills.
A Beijing map poster works best when it keeps the capital’s symmetry in view. The Central Axis, running roughly 7.8 kilometres from the Yongdingmen gate to the Drum and Bell Towers, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2024. The city is also the first to have hosted both the Summer and the Winter Olympic Games, in 2008 and 2022.
- Population
- 19 million
- Coordinates
- 39.9075° N / 116.3972° E
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Time zone
- Shanghai
- Region
- Beijing, China
Six ring roads
Numbered ring roads wrap the city in widening frames. The Second Ring follows the line of the old city walls, which were largely demolished in the twentieth century to make way for traffic.
Shichahai and Beihai
North of the palace, a chain of lakes breaks the grid with soft, irregular shorelines, surrounded by the dense lane patterns of the remaining hutong quarters.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Beijing
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 Beijing
A map that means something
Beijing is a map people recognise by its structure rather than its outline: a centre, an axis and a series of rings. It suits anyone who studied or worked in the city, or who is drawn to planned capitals, and it holds up well at large sizes where the hutong lanes stay legible.
You can set your own title and subtitle, add a date such as an arrival or a wedding, and adjust the coordinates line. Choose between Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand; Blueprint suits the city’s drafted, orthogonal plan particularly well.
Order the Beijing posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Beijing map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Beijing 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 Beijing 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 Beijing 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 Beijing 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.
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