The Jian River bend
The river loops through the city and sets its orientation. Bridges stitch the two banks together, and the curve gives the poster a strong, natural diagonal.
Minimalist map poster · China
21.9197° N / 110.8568° E
A county city folded along the Jian River, its dense core giving way to orchard-covered hills on every side

One city, five moods
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Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
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On the wall



The map
Gaozhou sits in western Guangdong, in the hill country north of Maoming, and from above the first thing you notice is the Jian River. The water curls through the city in a broad bend. The streets pack tightly against both banks, then loosen into villages, fish ponds and the irregular field boundaries of the surrounding countryside.
The region is known across China for its lychee and longan orchards, some of them planted centuries ago. On a map this shows up indirectly: outside the built-up area the land is broken into small, winding lanes that follow the contours of low hills rather than any plan. The city itself is compact, with an older centre near the river and newer blocks spreading outward along the main roads.
A Gaozhou map poster works best at a scale that holds both the river bend and the first ring of hills. In black and white the contrast is clear: the denser grid of the centre against the looser, organic lines beyond, with the Jian River drawn as a single pale ribbon that holds the whole composition together.
The river loops through the city and sets its orientation. Bridges stitch the two banks together, and the curve gives the poster a strong, natural diagonal.
Beyond the urban core, lanes wander between low hills and orchards. On paper they form a fine, irregular mesh that frames the compact centre.
Close to the river the blocks are small and tightly packed. This denser texture marks where the city grew first, before it spread out along its main roads.
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 Gaozhou
For people from Gaozhou, or from the wider Maoming area, this is a map of home that most poster shops never carry. It also suits anyone who has travelled through Guangdong's lychee country and wants something quieter than a photograph to remember it by.
You can add your own title, a subtitle such as a family name or a date, and the coordinates line, then choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The HD download costs $9, and printed posters ship from partners in more than 30 countries.
Order the Gaozhou 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.
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.
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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