{"id":1791863,"date":"2021-10-11T19:29:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T23:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/?p=1791863"},"modified":"2021-10-11T19:29:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T23:29:38","slug":"a-map-of-every-chinese-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2021\/10\/a-map-of-every-chinese-city\/","title":{"rendered":"A Map of Every Chinese City"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Map<\/a>
Alfred Twu (CC licence)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Inspired, he says, by Itchy Feet\u2019s maps of Every European City<\/a> and Every American City<\/a>, Alfred Twu has come up with a Map of Every Chinese City<\/a>. (Chinese version here<\/a>.) Twu is no stranger to these parts: he worked on rail maps for California and the Northeast Corridor<\/a> some years back.<\/p>\n

Previously: Itchy Feet\u2019s Map of Every European City<\/a>; Itchy Feet\u2019s Map of Every American City<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Inspired, he says, by Itchy Feet\u2019s maps of Every European City and Every American City, Alfred Twu has come up with a Map of Every Chinese City. (Chinese version here.) 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