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. Data licensing and boundary currency require review before public publication.

Illustrations

Original AI-generated editorial artwork created with the built-in image generation tool 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 is used under the MIT license. License texts are included with the site assets.

Editorial references

Sources checked 16 September 2026. Summaries are written for this atlas; linked pages retain their respective rights.