Old Map from the Republic of China Era---Completely New Surveyed Map of the Inner and Outer Cities of Beijing

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Publish Date: 2006-03-08
Features: The "New Survey Map of the Inner and Outer Cities of Beijing" has a scale of 1:15000 and dimensions of (61.5×82.1cm). This is a reprinted map from the December of the 10th year of the Republic of China (1921), with an earlier original edition. It was published by the Commercial Press in Shanghai. For easier reading, the map has been enlarged by 1.15 times, but the scale has been retained to preserve its original appearance. The map was influenced by Western surveying methods and printing techniques, with uniform road and symbol drawings and clear, consistent handwritten text, showcasing the basic skills of cartographers at the time. This map records the state of Beijing in the 1920s.