I recently discovered that Bǎidù 百度 have 3D maps. I think these maps are very impressive and visually stunning. I much prefer these 3D maps to satellite images and find them easier to navigate.
I assume that they are using a design/3D modelling App where each building is an object. Each building object then being fitted to an underlying street map. One day I will find out exactly how they do construct these 3D maps.
It is still very much a work in progress. Few cities, as yet, have 3D maps. Below I have given links to city 3D maps. As the Bǎidù 3D map coverage encompasses other cities I will add further links.
- Běijīng 北京 j.map.baidu.com/Hw5e
- Guǎngzhōu 广州 j.map.baidu.com/2aEL
- Shànghǎi 上海 j.map.baidu.com/q7YL
- Shēnzhèn 深圳 j.map.baidu.com/w8YL
I gather from Offbeat China that these maps are a collaborative venture between Bǎidù and O.cn. It looks to me like the 3D map technology is attributable to O.cn and the joint venture is the integration with the Bǎidù map service.
Below, I list direct links to the O.cn 3D maps. As I compiled the list, much to my surprise and delight, I noticed that some of the maps have traffic in the form of animated vehicles. I have marked these with ✰. Look out also for an Airship, a Flying Saucer and animated Billboards. All very impressive stuff ☺
- Běijīng 北京 bj.o.cn
- Bèngbù 蚌埠, Ānhuī Province 安徽省 bb.o.cn ✰
- Chángzhōu 常州, Jiāngsū Province 江苏省 cz.o.cn
- Dōngguǎn 东莞, Guǎngdōng Province 广东省 dongguan.o.cn
- Dōngyíng 东营, Shāndōng Province 山东省 dy.o.cn
- Fúzhōu 福州, Fújiàn Province 福建省 fz.o.cn
- Guǎngzhōu 广州, Guǎngdōng Province 广东省 gz.o.cn
- Guìyáng 贵阳, Guìzhōu Province 贵州省 gy.o.cn
- Huángshān 黄山, Ānhuī Province 安徽省 hs.o.cn
- Jiāngmén 江门, Guǎngdōng Province 广东省 jm.o.cn
- Jìnchéng 晋城, Shānxī Province 山西省 www.jc08.com
- Kù'ěrlè 库尔勒 kel.o.cn
- Kūnmíng 昆明, Yúnnán Province 云南省 km.o.cn
- Liáoyáng 辽阳, Liáoníng Province 辽宁省 liaoyang.o.cn
- Lóngyán 龙岩, Fújiàn Province 福建省 ly.o.cn
- Lóudǐ 娄底, Húnán Province 湖南省 loudi.o.cn ✰
- Luòyáng 洛阳, Hénán Province 河南省 www.3dluoyang.com ✰
- Macau Àomén 澳门 macau.o.cn
- Quánzhōu 泉州, Fújiàn Province 福建省 qz.o.cn
- Shànghǎi 上海, #China 中国 sh.o.cn
- Shēnzhèn 深圳, Guǎngdōng Province 广东省 sz.o.cn
- Shíyàn 十堰, Húběi Province 湖北省 www.3dsy.cn
- Sūzhōu 苏州, Jiāngsū Province 江苏省 www.meedoo.cn
- Tàiyuán 太原, Shānxī Province 山西省 taiyuan.o.cn ✰
- Wǔhàn 武汉, Húběi Province 湖北省 wuhan.o.cn
- Wúhú 芜湖, Ānhuī Province 安徽省 wuhu.o.cn
- Wújiāng 吴江, Jiāngsū Province 江苏省 wujiang.o.cn
- Yánchéng 盐城, Jiāngsū Province 江苏省 yancheng.o.cn
- Yìwū 义乌, Zhèjiāng Province 浙江省 yiwu.o.cn
- Zhūhǎi 珠海, Guǎngdōng Province 广东省 zhuhai.o.cn ✰
- Zhūzhōu 株洲, Húnán Province 湖南省 zhuzhou.o.cn ✰
edushi.com E都市 also provide a 3D Map service. edushi.com has 3D maps for some of the same cities as provided by O.cn. Below, I have listed only those cities that are not included in the O.cn list above.
- Ānkāng 安康, Shǎnxī Province 陕西省 ankang.edushi.com
- Chángchūn 长春, Jílín Province 吉林省 changchun.edushi.com
- Chéngdū 成都, Sìchuān Province 四川省 chengdu.edushi.com
- Dàlián 大连, Liáoníng Province 辽宁省 dalian.edushi.com
- Dūjiāngyàn 都江堰, Sìchuān Province 四川省 dujiangyan.edushi.com
- Dūnhuà 敦化, Yánbiān Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延边朝鲜族自治州, Jílín Province 吉林省 dunhua.edushi.com
- Fǔshùn 抚顺, Liáoníng Province 辽宁省 fushun.edushi.com
- Hā'ěrbīn 哈尔滨, Hēilóngjiāng Province 黑龙江省 haerbin.edushi.com
- Hángzhōu 杭州, Zhèjiāng Province 浙江省 hangzhou.edushi.com
- Hànzhōng 汉中, Shǎnxī Province 陕西省 hanzhong.edushi.com
- Hong Kong 香港, Simplified Chinese 简体 hongkong.edushi.com
- Hong Kong 香港, Traditional Chinese 繁体 hongkong.edushi.com/?l=zh-cht
- Húnchūn 珲春, Yánbiān Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延边朝鲜族自治州, Jílín Province 吉林省 hunchun.edushi.com
- Jǐnzhōu 锦州, Liáoníng Province 辽宁省 jinzhou.edushi.com
- Lángfāng 廊坊, Héběi Province 河北省 langfang.edushi.com
- Lúzhōu 泸州, Sìchuān Province 四川省 luzhou.edushi.com
- Nánchōng 南充, Sìchuān Province 四川省 nanchong.edushi.com
- Níngbō 宁波, Zhèjiāng Province 浙江省 ningbo.edushi.com
- Qínhuángdǎo 秦皇岛, Héběi Province 河北省 qinhuangdao.edushi.com
- Sháoguān 韶关, Guǎngdōng Province 广东省 shaoguan.edushi.com
- Shíjiāzhuāng 石家庄, Héběi Province 河北省 shijiazhuang.edushi.com
- Suìníng 遂宁, Sìchuān Province 四川省 suining.edushi.com
- Tiānjīn 天津 tianjin.edushi.com
- Wēnjiāng 温江, Sìchuān Province 四川省 wenjiang.edushi.com
- Wūlǔmùqí／Ürümqi 乌鲁木齐, Xīnjiāng Uyghur Autonomous Region 新疆维吾尔自治区 wulumuqi.edushi.com
- Xi'an 西安, Shǎnxī Province 陕西省 xian.edushi.com
- Yánjí 延吉, Yánbiān Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延边朝鲜族自治州, Jílín Province 吉林省 yanji.edushi.com
- Yíngkǒu 营口, Liáoníng Province 辽宁省 yingkou.edushi.com
- Yúnfú 云浮, Guǎngdōng Province 广东省 yunfu.edushi.com
