Beijing English Map launched for trial operation
Baidu Map recently launched the first English map——Beijing English Map for 1-month trial operation.
With the continuous optimization of the national immigration policy, the “China Tour” has been a hit, and more and more global visitors are flocking to China. How to make their traveling in China more convenient and comfortable from afar is what needs to be addressed urgently. As one of the leading smart map service providers in China, Baidu Maps now rises to it with its first English version, Beijing Map, which was first launched online in Beijing under the guidance of the Beijing Municipal Government and in collaboration with the Beijing Municipal Administration of Municipal Government Services and Data Management Bureau, For global tourists coming to Beijing, it is simply a must-have for traveling without worrying about getting lost due to language barrier.
From January to October 2024, Beijing's inbound tourists reached 3.17 million, a strong year-on-year increase of 198.8%. Facing such a huge number of global faces, the Beijing municipal government has introduced that Beijing's foreign-related service system is also being upgraded. In terms of traveling the launch of Beijing Map is one of the highlights.
Beijing Map, which was first launched online in Beijing, has constructed more than 1.5 million accurate POI data for Beijing, covering 19 major categories and more than 100 subcategories, such as food, hotels and living services. Whether you are a tourist exploring monuments, a businessman traveling through the city, or an expatriate on a daily trip, you can easily find the place of your choice to meet the demands of walking, cycling, public transportation, driving and other diversified travel navigation.
In the future, Beijing Map will comprehensively cover expatriates' medical appointments, park visits, life services and other diversified scenarios in Beijing. With its cutting-edge intelligent interconnection technology, Beijing Map will reshape expatriates' and foreign-funded enterprises' life and business experience in Beijing, and contribute to the construction of Beijing as a center of international communication.
In addition to the debut city of Beijing, the English version of Baidu Maps has already covered a huge amount of accurate POI data nationwide for daily needs such as attractions, food, hotels and living services. Meanwhile, relying on Baidu's leading AI technology, the English version of the map provides core functions such as travel navigation, real-time road condition updates and intelligent route planning, allowing global travelers to travel freely in China. Currently, this function is gradually expanding to all cities across the country, providing comprehensive support for expatriates to explore China. In the future, Baidu Maps will continue to follow the trend of “inbound tourism” to help foreigners better understand and integrate into China, and we will work with more cities to further enhance our internationalization service capabilities. We will cooperate with more cities to further enhance our internationalization service capabilities. Whether it is lane-level navigation or real-time road condition updates, we will enable global travelers to experience the wisdom and charm of China while traveling in China without any obstacles. We hope that with our efforts, we can let the world know more about China and let China embrace the world more. Currently, Android users can try to download the gray-scale test version of Beijing Map through Baidu Mobile Assistant, and we are gradually launching other channels, so please look forward to it.
(from:Baidu Wechat account)
