Palm OS map of Beijing

[Madot]

I was wondering if anyone knew of a decent e-map of Beijing for Palm OS. I discovered only one on the web (red something or other) and the reviews of it were pretty apalling. Can anyone help?

Mado

[danier11]

Great question. I am also unable to find a good map of Beijing. I would like one that has street names of Haidian District. The best map I have found is given by BLCU at their website but it does not show the street names in detail. . Along with this question about a palm os map of Beijing, I would also like to kne a ow of any freem palm os programs that allow you to zoom in on pictures. I have a lot of pictures that I would like to put on my treo....but I can't view them because I am unable to zoom in on them. Thanks.

to view BLCU's Beijing Map go to:

http://www.blcu.edu.cn/english/images/bjmap.jpg

danier11

[onebir]

ok, it's not a palm OS map, but it's pocket sized (17x9cm) and only RMB12: 简明实用北京地图册, published by 中国地图出版社. it's only in chinese, but to use a map you really dont need to recognise too many characters (case in point: me)

the wangfujing and xidan bookstores have it - current edition dark blue with a multi-coloured map of the beijing area on the front (vaguely similar shape to france), scenic pics inc the forbidden city and temple of heaven on the back. ISBN 7-5031-3241-8

[roddy]

What are you looking for? English, Chinese, pinyin? Searchable or just a big image?

I've never seen anything like this, and to be honest your best bet might be either a paper map, or downloading the best image-format map you can find to your PDA and using that.

[venture160]

I know there is a interactive bus software called BusLine that tells how to get from one stop to another using the Palm. It also has a map.

[Ole]

I guess that the this Pocket City Guide type of thing would be alright , but it says "sorry, not yet available for Beijing" see "http://www.wcities.com/en/mobile/78/mobile.html"

[Madot]

Well, I'm not sure what would be best. I think I need English with pinyin because the Chinese maps I've seen (paper versions) had such SMALL characters that I couldn't even see them well enough to input them into my PlecoDict to find out how to pronounce them!

I noted the site about the bus routes. Are the maps complete enough to use on their own or do they only cover those areas which are on a bus route?

If there is nothing else around, except the red...somethingorother. Is anyone familiar with that one? Does it work? (Sorry, I can't seem to locate the site again to get the proper name.) Any help appreciated.

Thanks.

Mado