China, Unfolded.⌕

CONTEXT & ATTRIBUTION

Sources & credits.

Maps & boundaries

The interactive pieces use Alibaba Cloud DataV geographic boundary data downloaded on 16 September 2026. Names and availability are supplied separately by this project. The model exaggerates thickness and separates pieces to make them selectable; it is not a survey map or navigation tool. Redistribution terms and boundary currency have not been independently established.

Illustrations

Original AI-generated editorial artwork created for this project. These imagined scenes and still lifes are not documentary photographs, exact reconstructions or depictions of specific heritage objects. Decorative images do not provide evidence for an article.

Typography & software

Newsreader and DM Sans are self-hosted under the SIL Open Font License. Three.js, React and Next.js are used under the MIT license.

Editorial references

Source-check dates appear on the relevant stories and regional overviews. Summaries are written for this atlas; linked pages retain their respective rights.