Mapping Central and South West Highland China (References)

Chuc · 2009-10-08, 05:11

Hey all,
Here's a nice big reference pack from a recent China trip I went on, with over 300 photos of the central Chinese countryside, rural towns, communities and small cities as well as a few tourist spots.

If you're making a map based in central-ish China, have a look at these photos to get a more realistic conception of the region.

Huashan region, including the city at the base of Huashan

Luoyang city and the countryside + roads around

Road to Xian, lots of villages and rural towns

UPDATE - 12/2010

Just come back from another trip, but this time to the south west of the country, to the western end of Yunnan Province, near the border with Tibet. It's pretty high up and it also being winter, the terrain is seen differently from other places in China.

The villages have a strong Tibetan influence.

southwest_china_refs.zip - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download

2009-10-08, 09:00

Cool!!!
Thanks a lot Chuc. Hope you enjoy your journey?! How it was?
I'm sure it gonna help some people here

If you see who I mean...

Chuc · 2009-10-08, 10:56

It's more to really dispel a lot of myths about China, and to get at least a good visual taste beyond the tourist areas.

HughJass · 2009-10-08, 21:33

wunderbar... some good refs there.

Chuc · 2010-12-29, 10:39

Uploaded a new set from my little trip to the Western Yunnan highlands/Shangrila

AFsoccer · 2011-01-03, 21:46

Thanks Chuc. Your original pics really helped me out while creating Shijia Valley and now I can add more to my references folder.

LITOralis.nMd · 2011-04-06, 13:27

Using MicroDEM and the link below you can get 3Meter DEM maps to export to GeoControl2 to create your .tif height maps.

http://dds.cr.usgs.gov/srtm/version2_1/SRTM3/Eurasia/

You download the .hgt.zip file and open the zip file with MicroDEM.

THis is the best free civilian DEM dataset available in the world.

3M resolution, which is better than anything else I've seen used.

2009-10-08, 05:11	#1
Chuc Retired PR Developer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,881 Australia Location: Sydney Blog Entries: 42	Central and South West Highland China (References) Hey all, Here's a nice big reference pack from a recent China trip I went on, with over 300 photos of the central Chinese countryside, rural towns, communities and small cities as well as a few tourist spots. If you're making a map based in central-ish China, have a look at these photos to get a more realistic conception of the region. Huashan region, including the city at the base of Huashan Luoyang city and the countryside + roads around Road to Xian, lots of villages and rural towns UPDATE - 12/2010 Just come back from another trip, but this time to the south west of the country, to the western end of Yunnan Province, near the border with Tibet. It's pretty high up and it also being winter, the terrain is seen differently from other places in China. The villages have a strong Tibetan influence. southwest_china_refs.zip - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download
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2009-10-08, 09:00	#2
162eRI Guest Posts: n/a	Re: [Reference Pack] Central China Cool!!! Thanks a lot Chuc. Hope you enjoy your journey?! How it was? I'm sure it gonna help some people here If you see who I mean...
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2009-10-08, 10:56	#3
Chuc Retired PR Developer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,881 Australia Location: Sydney Blog Entries: 42	Re: [Reference Pack] Central China It's more to really dispel a lot of myths about China, and to get at least a good visual taste beyond the tourist areas.
	Personal Folio - http://www.studioash.net

2009-10-08, 21:33	#4
HughJass Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,553 Location: Under my desk	Re: [Reference Pack] Central China wunderbar... some good refs there.

2010-12-29, 10:39	#5
Chuc Retired PR Developer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,881 Australia Location: Sydney Blog Entries: 42	Re: [Reference Pack] Central and South West Highland China Uploaded a new set from my little trip to the Western Yunnan highlands/Shangrila
	Personal Folio - http://www.studioash.net

2011-01-03, 21:46	#6
AFsoccer Retired PR Developer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,280 United States of America Location: Denver, Colorado	Re: [Reference Pack] Central and South West Highland China Thanks Chuc. Your original pics really helped me out while creating Shijia Valley and now I can add more to my references folder.

2011-04-06, 13:27	#7
LITOralis.nMd Retired PR Developer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 5,648 United States of America	Re: [Reference Pack] Central and South West Highland China Using MicroDEM and the link below you can get 3Meter DEM maps to export to GeoControl2 to create your .tif height maps. http://dds.cr.usgs.gov/srtm/version2_1/SRTM3/Eurasia/ You download the .hgt.zip file and open the zip file with MicroDEM. THis is the best free civilian DEM dataset available in the world. 3M resolution, which is better than anything else I've seen used.

	Last edited by [R-COM]LITOralis.nMd; 2011-04-06 at 13:59.. Reason: Posted wrong link.