Housing estate grain
Rows of residential blocks laid out in parallel within each estate give the map an even, finely combed texture that shifts direction slightly from one compound to the next.
Minimalist map poster · China
31.2855° N / 121.4367° E
A northern Shanghai neighbourhood of dense residential blocks and straight arterial roads, with an elevated metro line running from south to north.





One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Pengpu sits in the north of central Shanghai, within Jing'an District, in the part of the city that grew outward from the old Zhabei area during the twentieth century. From above it is a tight patchwork of housing estates. Their rows of mid-rise blocks are set at regular angles and divided by broad roads that carry traffic between the inner city and the northern suburbs.
The name is closely tied to Pengpu Xincun, one of Shanghai's planned residential new villages, and Metro Line 1 still has a station named after it. On the map the line is a strong north–south stroke. It runs above ground through much of this part of the city and links it to the railway station area and the centre to the south.
A Pengpu map poster works at street level, not skyline level. In black and white, the fine lanes between blocks, the small green squares and the long straight avenues become a restrained graphic pattern. Anyone who has lived or worked here will recognise it before reading the title, because it shows the everyday geography of a real Shanghai neighbourhood.
Rows of residential blocks laid out in parallel within each estate give the map an even, finely combed texture that shifts direction slightly from one compound to the next.
Shanghai's first metro line runs through the area on a north–south route, with a station named after Pengpu Xincun. It forms the clearest single line on the sheet.
Wide roads enclose the neighbourhood in large rectangles and link it south toward the railway station area and north toward Baoshan, a frame that holds the smaller streets in place.
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 Pengpu
People hang a Pengpu map because it records ordinary daily geography: the walk to the metro, the estate gate, the corner shop. It is a way to keep a Shanghai home on the wall after moving on, or to mark the neighbourhood where a family first settled in the city.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can all be changed, so the poster can carry a family name, a move-in date or the name of an estate. Choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, then download the HD files for $9 or order a matte print with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Pengpu poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 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 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 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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