Google maps in China
Using smartphone in China's cities,
how can I navigate by foot?
Does anyone has a creative idea if I don't read or write chinese?
Any recommended foot-navigation to China main cities? (offline maps is preferable)
Best Answer
Since last update, Google Maps (at least in Android) allow to put map areas available offline.
Here is a review of the update: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/27/google-maps-offline-android/
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Can I use Google Maps in China?
Like all popular Google services, Google Maps too is banned in China. The map developed by Baidu search engine is widely considered the most popularly-used map in China.Which map app works in China?
Baidu Maps and Gaode Maps are two popular local map apps in China. While they are good, they only have Chinese versions. If you don't feel overwhelmed by the amount of Chinese characters, however, you can use them during your travels in China.Why is Google Maps blocked in China?
Back in 2010, Google quit China by moving its headquarters from Beijing to Hong Kong. It was a dramatic exit prompted by Google's refusal to bend to China's demands to censor their search queries. As noble as this may be, the end result is that all Google products, including Google Maps, no longer functioned in China.Is Google Maps accurate in China?
The short answer is that China does not use the same GPS standard as the rest of the world to plot coordinates on a map. Since maps of China use a different standard than the one used by GPS it causes the GPS coordinates to appear off, sometimes by a large amount, and this is known as the China GPS shift problem.Why Every Map of China is Just Slightly Wrong
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