Zoom into Beijing in Google Maps; switch between the default and satellite view and you'll see that they don't line up. https://productforums.google.com/forum/

Zoom into Beijing in Google Maps; switch between the default and satellite view and you'll see that they don't line up. https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/maps/ambcCIPTQiI/8PuAsJfyEXAJ https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/maps/ambcCIPTQi... says that the satellite images are correct and that the street maps are misaligned.