Valley-bound streets
The town's streets gather on the flatter valley ground, so the built-up area stretches out in elongated shapes rather than forming a round or square centre.
Minimalist map poster · China
Ganshui Map Poster & Print
28.7422° N / 106.7111° E
A hill town in southern Chongqing, its streets squeezed along valleys between steep, folded ridges
- 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
Ganshui 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 Ganshui, 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
Ganshui at home
The map
About this Ganshui map poster
Ganshui is a town in Qijiang District, in the southern part of Chongqing municipality near the border with Guizhou. The landscape here is strongly hilly, and on a map this shows at once: the built-up area does not spread evenly but follows valley floors and gentler slopes, while the roads between settlements twist to follow the contours of the ridges.
The result is an irregular, organic street pattern. Instead of a grid you see compact clusters of streets, roads that bend back on themselves as they climb, and routes that thread through narrow gaps in the terrain. Waterways and transport lines tend to share the same valleys, which is typical of this mountainous corner of southwest China.
A Ganshui map poster captures that relationship between terrain and settlement without needing any contour lines. The shapes of the streets alone suggest the hills around them. In black and white, the town reads as a small, dense knot of lines held in place by the landscape, a different picture from the broad plains of many Chinese cities.
- Population
- 66,000
- Coordinates
- 28.7422° N / 106.7111° E
- Elevation
- 414 m
- Time zone
- Shanghai
- Region
- Ganshui, China
Winding hill roads
Roads leaving the town curve sharply as they follow the slopes, and these looping lines give the edges of the map much of their character.
Shared transport corridors
Roads and waterways squeeze through the same gaps in the terrain, so the main routes cluster together and trace the natural passages through the hills.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Ganshui
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 Ganshui
A map that means something
For anyone with family roots in Ganshui or southern Chongqing, this map is a compact portrait of home, showing how the town fits into the hills. It also works simply as an abstract piece of organic lines for people who like maps that read as drawings.
Add your own title, subtitle and coordinates line, perhaps the town's name in Chinese characters or a meaningful date, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The digital files are $9, and printed posters ship from partners in 30+ countries.
Order the Ganshui 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.
Ganshui map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Ganshui 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 Ganshui 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 Ganshui 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 Ganshui 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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