Abstract: Cultural phenomenon has always evolved with the social and geographic environments,and thus has spatial patterns in its creation,diffusion and distribution.The geographic information systems(GIS) have potentials of storing,presenting and analyzing cultural data.Based on WebGIS technologies,the system design of an open cultural map on the web is discussed.A leading software platform for map publishing,and JSP programming,a digital map of the lunar New Year's xylograph with open and interactive interface are ...