Nanjing Road, Commercial pedestrian street in Huangpu District, Shanghai, China

Nanjing Road is a commercial pedestrian route stretching from the historic Bund waterfront westward through the city center in Huangpu District. Along its length, department stores stand beside local shops, while wide sidewalks provide space for street vendors and window shopping.

Nanjing Road dates to 1845, when it was laid out as Park Lane from the Bund to He'nan Road, and was extended to Zhejiang Road in 1854 and Xizang Road in 1862, the year the Municipal Council formally named it Nanking Road. In 1943 the International Settlement was dissolved, and after World War II the road was renamed East Nanjing Road while the former Bubbling Well Road became West Nanjing Road. In 2000 the section from Middle He'nan Road to Middle Xizang Road was rebuilt as a pedestrian street about 28 metres wide and 1,200 metres long; in 2019–2020 the stretch to the Bund was also made pedestrian-only.

The name dates back to the Republican era when the thoroughfare became a symbol of Western influence in China. Today this heritage shows in the neon signs and bilingual storefronts that draw visitors from around the world.

The pedestrian section begins near the waterfront and stretches several blocks westward. The best time to visit is in the morning or late afternoon, when crowds remain manageable.

The pedestrian mall created in 2000 runs about 1,200 metres from Middle Henan Road to Middle Xizang Road, up to 28 metres wide. In 2019–2020 the section between Middle Henan Road and the Bund was also made pedestrian-only, so the walk now reaches the waterfront. The paving of large grey stone slabs, with darker strips, is what visitors actually walk on.