China’s urban planning philosophies and approaches have experienced many transitions because of governance and economic structure shifts throughout the country’s extensive history. The establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 denotes the start of three recent historical phases of urban planning that express a divergence from traditional Chinese urban planning morphologies, broadly categorized as a socialist, hybrid, and global cities.
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The Arab World consists of the 22 Arab nations: Algeria, Bahrain, the Comoros Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen). It combines a population of around 423 mln people. The preponderance religion is Islam.
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Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania may be small, but their history and culture are anything but. Learn about the quirky, cultural, and historical ways to divide the Baltic States.
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View of the United States from San-Francisco is an illustration showing how Silicon Valley residents see the rest of the U.S. Designed by Kirby Scudder, it was first published as the cover for the Pacific Ventures (1986).
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The xkcd team created the least informative Google trends maps. According to the team, all maps a real but created
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Cities are the beating hearts of our civilizations, each with its own unique character and charm. However, beneath the surface, there are often striking similarities that define cities within the same country or region. Let’s explore the common features of American cities, European cities, cities in post-Soviet countries, and Chinese cities, highlighting the essence of urban life across borders.
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Ever wondered how French people really see their country? These playful maps expose everything from regional rivalries to pastry wars, showing us there’s more than one way to slice up France.
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Ever wondered how the world’s largest country divides itself? These witty maps expose Russia’s internal contrasts – from where the bears actually live to why Siberia isn’t just one big frozen wasteland.
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Step into the mind of Ancient Rome with two humorous maps that show how Romans might have seen the world in 125 AD — from “stinky people” to “crazy religions.”
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From kebab wars to political divides, these humorous maps offer a satirical look at Turkey’s regional diversity.
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