According to articles 7, 26, 40 and 42 of the Surveying and Mapping Law of the People's Republic of China, private surveying and mapping activities have been illegal in mainland China since 2002.
按照《中华人民共和国测绘法》第7、26、40、42条，自2002年起私人测绘制图活动在中国大陆地区就属犯罪。