Speaking of Google Maps...

[randomness]

...anyone know why maps.google.com doesn't cover China in the detail that ditu.google.com does? I don't think it's non-Western language support, because maps.google.com covers Japan the same way maps.google.co.jp does.

For example:

查看大图

View Larger Map

Maybe it's a data licensing thing? maps.google.com says its China map data is copyright AND and Europa Technologies, whereas ditu.google.com credits Mapabc.com.

Edit: The embedded maps show up just fine in Xjournal, but not when I look at my page.

Comments

[whitebird.livejournal.com]

You're pointing to webpages using a href links, as opposed to pointing to images using an img tag?

[denyse.livejournal.com]

Man, I wish I'd thought to look on ditu.google.com before my last trip to china. Maps was useless.

[muffyjo]

I believe, although I am not certain, that it is part of Google's deal with China to allow for filtering of information.