Valley streets
Streets follow the valley floor rather than a grid, forming a long, narrow built-up area that bends with the shape of the land.
Minimalist map poster · China
30.9619° N / 108.2433° E
A town in the steep hill country of northeastern Chongqing, its streets following valleys between folded green ridges.

One city, five moods
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The map
Nanmen is a town in the northeast of Chongqing Municipality, in the hilly country of the Yangtze basin. The name means south gate, a common place name in China. Like many towns in this region, it has grown wherever flat land is available. Its streets pack into the valley floor and along roads that follow the contours of the hills.
From above, the result is a map of lines that bend rather than cross. Roads snake along slopes and valley bottoms, and built-up areas form long, narrow clusters instead of blocks. The terrain around the town is rugged and green, covered with farmland and forest. In a black and white print it appears as wide open space.
A Nanmen map poster captures a kind of settlement typical of inland Chongqing: dense where the land allows it, sparse where the slopes rise. It is a quiet, characterful subject for anyone with family ties to the area, or for anyone drawn to places shaped by mountains rather than by planners.
Streets follow the valley floor rather than a grid, forming a long, narrow built-up area that bends with the shape of the land.
Roads in and out of town curve along the hillsides, adding smooth, winding lines that give the map a sense of movement.
Rugged ridges and farmland surround the town. They appear as broad white areas that frame the dense centre and emphasise the mountain setting.
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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 Nanmen
Many people from rural Chongqing have moved to larger cities for work, and a map of their home town is a simple, meaningful link to family and childhood. The valley streets of Nanmen are something locals know by heart.
You can write your own title and subtitle, such as a family name or a date, and adjust the coordinates. Then choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The HD files cost $9, and printed posters ship from partners in 30+ countries.
Order the Nanmen 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.
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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.
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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.
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