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.
Minimalist map poster · China
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.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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| 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.
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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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