Taopu re-emerges as science and technology center
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TAOPU in Putuo District was among the first batch of chemical industrial parks to come up in Shanghai in 1954. Since then, the city has enjoyed enormous economic growth but the park has also posed environmental problems.
The transformation and upgrading of Taopu began in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, according to the new development plans of Putuo District, Taopu will be transformed into a new landmark in northwest Shanghai.
Taopu has accelerated its land reserve plan. By the end of last year, around 3,500 mu (233 hectares) lands have been stored, which accounts for 80 percent of the goal in the area. The construction of Taopu Science and Technology Smart City has already started with a series of projects covering science, education and entrepreneurship.
In 1954, some well-known industrial giants were based in Taopu, such as Hero Pen Factory, Shanghai Rubber Factory, Shanghai No. 1 TCM factory, Shanghai Printing Ink Factory and Shanghai Fragrance and Flavor Factory. Development of such kind of industrial enterprises was at its peak in 1980s.
However, rapid industrial development of more than 30 years also caused environmental pollution. From 1987 to 1997, effective measures were introduced for environmental governance in the area and Taopu started to rebuild and reinvent itself as an urban industrial zone.
Taopu area features a greenland covering an area of 1 million square meters. According to Zhou Minhao, director of Putuo District, the concepts of “green” and “intelligence” will be fully incorporated into the construction of the Taopu Science and Technology Smart City. The design of the Taopu greenland is inspired by Hyde Park in London and the Central Park in New York. It will also take ideas from traditional Chinese cultures such as painting, calligraphy, dance and tai chi. The sidewalk, boulevard, square and bridge will combine to form an elegant frame in the greenland. Visitors will also be able to access the water edge for poetic landscape and light-hearted activities.
It is not only a beautiful garden, but a big sustainable ecological system as well. It will serve as an urban “green lung.” The greenland will also become a public venue for cultural exchanges, creative bazaar, and arts and sports events. It will be developed to represent a harmonious blend between human being and nature.
Taopu Science and Technology Smart City is expected to have a population of 29,000 people. It has a total construction area of 4.28 million square meters. Construction will be completed in 2022. The area will be transformed with key functions involving commerce, scientific and technological research and development, and ecological greenland. It will incubate a batch of high-tech industries in the city, helping to build Shanghai into a science and technology center.
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