Valley settlement
The town lies along a valley floor, the only generous stretch of flat ground in the area. Its streets therefore form an elongated band rather than a square grid.
Minimalist map poster · China
34.8850° N / 105.5417° E
A small town in the loess country of eastern Gansu, where roads and fields follow folded valleys and terraced hills.

One city, five moods
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The map
Wangyao is a town in the south-east of Gansu Province, in the hilly loess landscape of the upper Wei River basin. From above, the settlement follows a valley floor, where the flat ground leaves room for roads and buildings. On the surrounding slopes, farm tracks and field edges trace the contours of the hills in fine, curving lines.
This part of China lies on the western side of the Loess Plateau, a region of thick windblown soil that has been farmed for thousands of years. Villages and fields follow the shape of the land rather than a grid. As a result, the map is dominated by curving roads, gullies and the stepped edges of agricultural plots.
A Wangyao map poster portrays a settlement shaped entirely by its terrain. The town is a compact band along the valley, with narrow roads branching into side valleys. The hills around it create a textured, almost hand-drawn pattern that holds up well in a minimalist black-and-white print.
The town lies along a valley floor, the only generous stretch of flat ground in the area. Its streets therefore form an elongated band rather than a square grid.
On the surrounding slopes, farm roads and field edges follow the contours of the loess hills. They draw fine curving lines that give the map its texture.
Side valleys and gullies cut into the plateau around Wangyao. The roads that follow them spread out from the town like the branches of a tree.
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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 Wangyao
Wangyao is for people who come from this corner of eastern Gansu or have family roots there, and for anyone who likes landscapes shaped by terrain. The map shows a place that rarely appears in print, in a calm and precise form.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can be personalised, and the map comes in five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. The $9 HD set includes six sizes, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a print-ready PDF without a watermark.
Order the Wangyao 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.
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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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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