Recently, many have asked why the China National Standard Map Service doesn’t offer SHP format downloads and whether EPS files can be converted to SHP format.
Regarding the first question, I don’t know the exact reason. Personally, I suspect it may relate to the unique coordinate system used by the standard map service (refer to "What Projection Coordinate System Does the National Standard Map Use?"). So, can we convert the currently provided EPS format maps to SHP?
The answer is: Yes, but it’s largely unnecessary.
I recently experimented with this process and documented the steps below for those interested.
