A great place for leisure - Shanghai Taopu Central Green Space

Taopu Central Green, the "healing lung" of Shanghai Taopu Smart City, draws inspiration from the graceful, flowing beauty of traditional Chinese culture. A dynamic network of trails, waterways, and landforms improves water quality, manages stormwater, and provides sophisticated soil remediation strategies, creating new connections and transforming a former industrial site into a vibrant ecosystem and a new type of urban eco-park. Taopu Central Green breaks the mold of many domestic parks. A land bridge and tunnel meet the needs of road infrastructure while creating a vast, continuous park. The design prioritizes pedestrian safety and fosters neighborhood interaction, building on this foundation to create habitats and wildlife corridors. The result is a massive 237-acre (approximately 959,105 square meters) park that remarkably redefines the city's relationship with water, creating a nature-like experience within a dense urban context and supporting 21st-century urban living through a series of habitats, water bodies, activity spaces, and exhibition spaces. As the largest open green space in the central urban area, Taopu Central Green has become a soft-power symbol of ecological value and cultural charm. The three northern green areas, brimming with lush greenery and a network of waterways, have been completed and opened. Together with the observation tower, 3D-printed bridge, the mountain-viewing ground tunnel on Gulang Road, and the dynamic, progressive paving that simulates calligraphy and wash painting, they have become a striking landmark of Taopu's ecology. The second southern underground area, adjacent to the three northern green areas, is scheduled for completion this year. It will feature water-friendly landscapes such as an above-ground landscape island and an aerobics circle, as well as a 35,000-square-meter underground sports, cultural, and leisure area. Upon completion, these areas, along with the Thomas Experimental School adjacent to the Taopu wedge green area, the Tongji High School Affiliated to the East Expansion District, and the youth activity space in the North Expansion District, will form a harmonious and moving expression of a green and ecological urban area. Key Attractions Hill In the Taopu Central Green, within the core area of ​​Taopu Smart City in Putuo District, stands a small hill with a peak elevation of 22 meters. Located above the Gulang Road underpass, it is the highest point in the Central Green. Entering from the green entrance at the intersection of Gulang Road and Dunhuang Road, you can climb to the summit in just three to five minutes along the mountain path. Ascending in the gentle autumn breeze, you can admire the sweeping landscape, a truly relaxing experience. Planting The vegetation emphasizes a natural forest theme, featuring densely planted trees and wildflowers and grasses. Interspersed with distinctive flower mounds and activity lawns, the area features a dense forest of autumn leaves, distinctive flower mounds, a dense forest of fragrant flowers, and a public lawn. Planting Children's Playground Further along, at the edge of the green, lies a children's paradise. Unlike typical parks, the Children's Park in the Central Green avoids overly childish visual appeal. Instead, it incorporates a variety of natural and vibrantly designed play facilities, creating a play space that is both friendly to adults and children. Shanghai, China Taopu Central Green