Who needs a state-sponsored online mapping service? Why
China, of course. We know that particular government doesn't exactly
trust the Googles and who knows how far astray its
Google Maps service might lead those impressionable citizens. So now there's Map World, created by the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping and deemed to be "authoritative, credible and unified." The service has been out since last year but has only recently lost its beta tag. We've spent a few minutes clicking around and it certainly seems reasonably comprehensive, offering map and satellite views plus 120,000 POIs and even 3D views of some cities, which could make finding your way to den of
KIRF all that much easier.
