tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263613130427456647.post8553399012884590794..comments2024-03-09T12:28:08.537+08:00Comments on Isidor's Fugue: Maps in (and of) China: Baidu, Bing, and GoogleBrian Glucrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02144046195231802682noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263613130427456647.post-50587412869350933402015-07-21T19:38:45.228+08:002015-07-21T19:38:45.228+08:00The biggest issues I find being 'in' China...The biggest issues I find being 'in' China, using a VPN the likes of Bing auto select my country and language which is always very annoying, Google's new maps (from outside China) do not make it easy for me to plan a journey as they think people drive to the letter of the law (lol) and any roadworks info they have is outdated and adds many Km's to the journey (esp. if I'm cycling for eg).<br /><br />Only Google maps allow me to fully use the map via English/Pinyin.<br />Baidu should be better for accurately showing me which roads are busy etc.<br />Bing maps in English for anything in China are a waste of time.<br /><br />The only 'best' solution is knowing the district & some guesswork and using a combination of all - a real headache!<br /><br />It's not as though we are trying to steal any info, we just come from a culture used to using maps to help us get around etc (one that isn't common in Chinese culture).puwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10428134160348189490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263613130427456647.post-29978242516479987202011-07-15T18:35:56.425+08:002011-07-15T18:35:56.425+08:00Thanks! In my earlier post on Google Maps and Baid...Thanks! In my earlier post on Google Maps and Baidu Map <a href="http://www.isidorsfugue.com/2011/06/google-maps-and-baidu-map-in-china.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> I pointed out that the maps and satellite imagery now do align (unlike before). Check out Google Maps again and see for yourself.Brian Glucrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144046195231802682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3263613130427456647.post-79010801005106097412011-07-14T06:50:09.767+08:002011-07-14T06:50:09.767+08:00Excellent review of these mapping services! My big...Excellent review of these mapping services! My biggest challenge with using Google Maps US in China is the fact that the maps and the satellite imagery do not align. This makes it difficult for me to find the address of a place based on my memory of the landmarks around it. <br /><br />Again, thanks for such a well-researched article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com