Major updates to some Chinese Google Earth data

Some of Google Earth's data in China has been significantly updated. The updated data includes 0.6m resolution maps for most provincial capitals and other places.

In addition to the provincial capitals, the regions where data is updated include:
Full coverage in Shanghai (Chongming Island is no exception)
Full coverage in Beijing (Badaling is high-definition)
Full coverage in the Pearl River Delta Region
Islands in the South China Sea
Northwest China, Jiuquan, SOUTHERN XINJIANG

This update may be a response to Google's exit from China. For more reports, see the 3snews continuous report.