Valley corridor
The town gathers along a valley floor, where a main road and the densest streets follow the lowest and most level ground available.
Minimalist map poster · China
35.0571° N / 105.4359° E
A small town in the loess hills of eastern Gansu, its streets following a valley between gullied, terraced slopes.

One city, five moods
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The map
Wangpu lies in eastern Gansu Province, in the loess country of northwestern China. This is a landscape built from wind-blown silt deposited over a very long period, then carved by water into deep gullies, rounded hills and steep valleys. Towns here tend to gather along valley floors, where the ground is flattest and roads can pass through.
Wangpu follows the pattern common to settlements in this terrain: a built-up strip along the lowest ground, with a main road running through it and smaller lanes branching toward the slopes. Around it, the hillsides are marked by the curving lines of terraced fields, cut into the loess to hold soil and water for farming.
A Wangpu map poster renders that landscape in simple lines: the valley corridor, the branching gullies and the hills rising on either side. Even in black and white, the design conveys how carefully people have adapted to difficult ground in this part of China, turning steep, dry slopes into land that can be farmed.
The town gathers along a valley floor, where a main road and the densest streets follow the lowest and most level ground available.
Branching gullies cut into the soft loess around the town, forming a tree-like network of channels that gives the surrounding map its texture.
Farmland is stepped into the hillsides in curving terraces, fine contour-like lines that wrap around the slopes surrounding the settlement.
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Why Wangpu
For people from Wangpu who have moved to Lanzhou, Xi'an or further away, the map is a reminder of the valley and the hills around home. It also makes a considered gift for parents or grandparents who still live in the area.
Add a family name, a hometown line or a special date in the title and subtitle, and adjust the coordinates. Choose among five styles, from Classic black & white and Noir to Paper, Blueprint and Sand, and download the $9 HD files or order a matte print.
Order the Wangpu 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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