Valley-floor layout
The town stretches along the flat bottom of its valley, so the built-up area appears as a narrow band, with roads running parallel to the direction of the land.
Tabula geographica minimalis · China
33.3308° N / 105.6047° E
A narrow valley town in the mountains of southern Gansu, where streets follow the valley floor and the slopes close in.





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In pariete



Tabula
Zuitai lies in the mountainous south of Gansu, in the Longnan region near the borders with Shaanxi and Sichuan. This is a different Gansu from the deserts and grasslands further north: steep wooded ridges, deep valleys and small towns that grew wherever the ground was flat enough to build on. On a map the settlement reads as a long, compact shape pressed between the hillsides.
Because space is limited, the street pattern follows the terrain rather than a plan. Main roads run lengthwise along the valley, side streets climb a short way before they meet the slopes, and the edges of town are set by the contours rather than by ring roads. That gives the drawing a strong sense of direction, almost like a line of handwriting across the paper.
Few international guidebooks mention the town, and that is why a Zuitai map poster can mean so much to the people who know it. It records a real place in outline and shows how it fits into its valley. It needs no famous landmarks to be recognisable to someone who grew up, worked or studied there.
The town stretches along the flat bottom of its valley, so the built-up area appears as a narrow band, with roads running parallel to the direction of the land.
Where the streets stop, the slopes begin. The map shows this as a sudden change from dense lines to open space, a clean frame on either side of town.
A few routes thread out through the surrounding valleys toward neighbouring settlements. They are drawn as thin curving lines that follow the shape of the ground.
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Cur Zuitai
For people from Longnan who now live elsewhere in China or abroad, a map of Zuitai is a simple, private way to keep their hometown close. You can personalise the title, add a subtitle in your own words or a family date, and edit the coordinates line.
The layout works in all five styles. Blueprint brings out the long valley shape, Noir gives it a night-time feel, and Paper, Sand or Classic black & white keep it quiet. Order a matte print shipped from partners in 30+ countries, or download the HD files for $9.
Eme tabulam Zuitai| Magnitudo impressionis | Resolutio | Fasciculi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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