Beijing City Map. Old map from the Republican era

Author: Compiled by the Chinese Cartographic Society
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Publishing Date: Not available
Features: The original map of "Complete Map of Peking City" represents one Chinese li with one grid square. Compiled by Su Jiarong and published by Rixin and Geographical Society. This map is rich in content, with detailed and realistic depictions of numerous streets and hutongs in the main map. The illustrations include "Complete Map of Pingjinbao Area," "Summer Palace," "Scenic Spots in Western Hills," "Beihai Park," "Imperial Palace Museum," "Electric Tram Route and Station Names," and "Beijing Ground Police District Map." The photographs feature "Temple of Heaven," "Temple of Heaven Park," "Zhengyangmen East Station," "Five Towers Outside Zhengyangmen," "Chongwenmen Avenue," and "White Pagoda in Beihai Park." The abundant geographical information and scientific layout are truly impressive today. However, the map lacks a publishing date and legend. It ised to have been published in the 1930s during the Republic of China. Su Jiarong, a graduate of Peking University and a former employee of Beijing University, was the founder of Rixin and Geographical Society. During the Republic of China, he compiled and published many maps. For easier reading, the map has been enlarged by 1.30 times. However, to preserve the original appearance of the map, the scale has not been altered.