Situated in the northwest of Shanghai's Putuo district, Taopu is the biggest town in the city's central urban area — covering 18.83 square kilometers and housing a population of 209,900 residents.

With seamless connections to the Hongqiao transport hub and direct access to both the middle and outer ring roads, the town enjoys unparalleled transportation accessibility.

A pivotal hub along the Shanghai-Nanjing Industrial Innovation Belt, Taopu stands out for its strong concentration of sci-tech innovation resources like the west Shanghai campus of Tongji University and 54 foreign-funded enterprises.

Taopu is emerging as a model for the transformation and upgrading of Shanghai's former industrial bases and central urban area — fostering clusters in life sciences, intelligent manufacturing and digital supply chains, and making strides in aerospace electronics, advanced materials and artificial intelligence.

By building a robust legal ecosystem, the town stands out as a beacon of legal empowerment and business facilitation — poised to propel enterprises towards sustained growth and prosperity.

Dispute resolution mechanism

At the heart of conflict resolution lies the town's dispute resolution center, a nexus that consolidates resources from various departments to furnish businesses with services.

These encompass tax registration, labor regulations consultation, legal guidance and conflict resolution assistance — aiding enterprises in preempting legal risks effectively.

Taopu Dispute Resolution Center

Address: The hall, 1F, No 45, Alley 301, Hongmian Road, Taopu town

Reception hours (Monday to Friday): 9-11:30 am, 1:30-4:30 pm (summer time: 2-4:30 pm)

In the town, two police stations have three joint dispute mediation rooms where law enforcement officers, mediators and lawyers collaboratively mediate civil and commercial disputes.

Taopu Police Station

Address: No 2019 Zhennan Road

Contact: 021-2204-8749

Baili Police Station

Address: No 1 Alley 301, Hongmian Road

Contact: 021-2204-8750

Legal services network

Taopu has set up a 15-minute legal services circle — four "public legal services lounges" across its four zones disseminate legal resources and services. These involve lawyers, mediations, legal awareness campaigns, notarizations, legal aid, judicial appraisals, legal health checkups and legal salons for local businesses.

Locations of the lounges

East lounge: No 450, Alley 822, Zhennan Road

South lounge: No 1208 Taopu Road

West lounge: No 85 Qiugui Road

North lounge: No 196 Lianguan Road

Legal suggestions solicitation

In a bid to enhance the law-based business environment, urban governance, conflict resolution and administrative approvals, the town widely solicits proposals to address prominent legal concerns.

Channels for suggestions submission

Offline: Suggestion soliciting box at the Taopu Dispute Resolution Center

Online: "Suishenban" mini-program → "Putuo district flagship store" → "Reliable handling" → "Reliable dispute resolution" → "Submit suggestions" under "Reliable rule of law"

Grassroots democracy model

Taopu has established a communications bridge between legislative bodies and enterprises. This facilitates solicitation, feedback and implementation of legislative suggestions to enhance the quality of legislation.

Grassroots Legislative Contact Point

Address: No 45 Alley 301, Hongmian Road

Source: Putuo district government