Minimalist map poster · China

Waina Map Poster & Print

33.2064° N / 105.0497° E

A compact settlement drawn along a narrow valley floor, its streets following the river while steep terrain closes in on either side.

Waina map poster — Classic
$9one-time · all 6 sizes · instant download
Personalize the text & font
  • 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

Waina in every style

Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.

Close-up of the Waina map poster at print resolutionActual pixels · 24 × 36″ print file

Print-sharp

Every street in Waina, 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

Waina at home

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The map

About this Waina map poster

Waina sits in the far south of Gansu, where the province's dry northern plateaus give way to folded, wooded mountains. The town is small and densely built. On a map its shape is set almost entirely by the land: buildings and roads keep to the flatter ground of a valley, and the outlines of the surrounding slopes are left open around them.

From above, the street pattern reads as a series of lines running roughly parallel to the watercourse, crossed by short connecting lanes where the valley allows. There is no broad grid here and no ring road, only the practical layout of a place that has had to fit itself between hillsides. A few longer routes lead out along the valley toward neighbouring settlements.

A Waina map poster works because of this restraint. With so little space to spread into, the town forms a clear, readable figure: a dense cluster of short streets, the curve of the valley, and the empty space of the mountains around it. In black and white the result looks less like a street plan and more like a study of how a town settles into terrain.

Population
19,000
Coordinates
33.2064° N / 105.0497° E
Elevation
880 m
Time zone
Shanghai
Region
Waina, China
01

Valley-bound streets

The main streets run along the valley rather than across it, so the town reads as a long, narrow shape that follows the lie of the land instead of spreading outward.

02

River corridor

A watercourse runs through the valley and gives the map its strongest single line, with roads and buildings keeping close to its banks on the flatter ground.

03

Open mountain space

Around the built-up area the map is mostly empty, which frames the town tightly and makes the steep, folded country of southern Gansu part of the composition.

Make it yours

Frame your part of Waina

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 Waina

A map that means something

People hang a map of Waina because it is where they grew up, where family still lives, or where a long journey through southern Gansu once passed. A small town drawn this cleanly holds a lot of memory in very few lines, and it rarely appears on anyone else's wall.

The poster can carry your own title, a subtitle such as a year or a family name, and a coordinates line. Choose from five styles, Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, and order either the $9 digital HD files or a printed poster with an optional wooden frame.

Order the Waina poster
What's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
Print sizeResolutionFiles
30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″3,543 × 4,724 pxPNG · PDF
29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″3,508 × 4,961 pxPNG · PDF
42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″4,961 × 7,016 pxPNG · PDF
45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″5,400 × 7,200 pxPNG · PDF
50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″5,906 × 8,268 pxPNG · PDF
61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″7,200 × 10,800 pxPNG · 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.

Waina map poster — FAQ

How do I order the Waina 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 Waina 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 Waina 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 Waina 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.