Terrain-led streets
Main roads follow the lie of the land, bending around slopes instead of running straight, so the network reads more like a branching river system than a grid.
Minimalist map poster · China
28.5965° N / 106.6675° E
A town in the hill country of southern Chongqing, where the street plan bends to follow slopes and valley floors

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Datong lies in the far south of Chongqing Municipality, not far from the Guizhou border, in a region of ridges, terraced slopes and narrow valleys. From above, the town does not spread out evenly the way lowland towns do. Its streets gather on the flatter ground and stretch in whatever direction the terrain allows, giving the map an elongated, organic outline.
Roads wind in from neighbouring towns following contours rather than straight lines, and the built-up area thins quickly where the ground rises. Smaller clusters of buildings sit along these routes like beads on a string, a pattern common across rural Chongqing, where every usable level patch of land has long been put to work.
Datong is not a town with a famous skyline, and that is exactly its appeal. A Datong map poster shows the quiet logic of a hill settlement, where geography rather than planning decides the shape of the streets. In monochrome, the curving roads and compact centre make a restrained, almost calligraphic composition.
Main roads follow the lie of the land, bending around slopes instead of running straight, so the network reads more like a branching river system than a grid.
The densest part of town gathers on the most level ground, forming a small, tight core from which the rest of the settlement trails outward along the roads.
Beyond the centre, small clusters of houses line the roads into the hills, adding a light, dotted texture to the edges of the poster.
Make it yours
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 Datong
For anyone with roots in this corner of Chongqing, a map of Datong is a rare thing to find, and far more personal than a view of the city centre far to the north. It also clearly sets this Datong apart from the much larger city of the same name in Shanxi.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, perhaps with a family name or a year, and pick one of five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. A free watermarked 900 px preview lets you check the framing before buying the $9 HD files.
Order the Datong 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.
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.
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.
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.
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Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
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.
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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