Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street

Getting There: Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street stretches 1,033 meters from Xizang Middle Road in the west to People's Square and ends at Henan Middle Road in the east. Since the entire street is completely closed to traffic, all buses go to Jiujiang Road, Fuzhou Road, or other intersections. The most convenient way to get there is to take Metro Lines 1, 2, or 8 to People's Square Station or Lines 2 or 10 to Nanjing East Road Station.

January 13, 2019: I just visited Nanjing Road after visiting M&M World with a friend. Shanghainese people probably don't come here specifically for shopping. The lights are still twinkling, even more dazzling than before. However, on winter nights, with the proliferation of online shopping, the streets are much quieter. The trains, which used to have long lines during peak season, were completely empty.

The first phase of the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street project stretches from Henan Middle Road in the east to Xizang Middle Road in the west, spanning 1,033 meters with a road width of 18 to 28 meters. The total land area is approximately 30,000 square meters. Based on an analysis of shopping behavior, the design adopts an asymmetrical layout, with a 4.2-meter-wide "Golden Belt" running through the entire pedestrian street as the main line. This belt is home to a collection of public amenities, including benches, shopping kiosks, information booths, billboards, sculptures, streetlights, waste bins, flower beds, and telephone booths. Located 1.3 meters north of the road's centerline, the "Golden Belt" is directly exposed to sunlight, strongly marking the pedestrian street's resting space and reflecting its static character. The pedestrian areas on either side are flat, open, and unobstructed, leading directly to the shops, reflecting the pedestrian street's dynamic character. Furthermore, the "Golden Belt" is constructed of polished Indian red granite. At night, the "Golden Belt" reflects the neon lights on both sides, creating a vibrant shimmer.



To create a pleasant shopping environment, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street has allocated prime land (leased at approximately $10,000 per square meter) to create recreational green plazas on Henan Road and Zhejiang Road. Henan Road, the entrance to the pedestrian street, features a 600-square-meter three-dimensional flower bed, integrated with the entrance and exit of Henan Road Station on Metro Line 2. Century Plaza on Zhejiang Road, encompassing nearly 900 square meters and situated midway along the pedestrian street, serves as a central hub for pedestrian flow. This spatial transformation enriches the pedestrian street's landscape, transforming the narrow pedestrian street into a vast expanse.

Nanjing Road boasts a history of over 100 years. Formerly known as "Parker Lane," it was officially named Nanjing Road in 1865. In 1908, trams began operating on Nanjing Road, paved with ironwood. Over the next 20 to 30 years, Nanjing Road experienced its first boom in development, transforming from a hub of small stalls and shops to a hub of large department stores. Buildings such as the Peace Hotel, the Four Major Companies, and the International Hotel were built, laying the foundation for Nanjing Road's future growth. In the 1990s, with my country's reform and opening up, Nanjing Road experienced its second surge in development, with the construction of new, comprehensive commercial buildings, which dramatically transformed the road's appearance.



The itinerary covers Shanghai's Bund, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, Shanghai Forest Park, and more!



On July 15, 1995, Nanjing Road launched a weekend pedestrian street, marking the beginning of its functional development. The idea of a pedestrian street on Nanjing Road had been in the works for years, but due to its status as Shanghai's main east-west thoroughfare and the lack of surrounding roads to replace its transportation functions, the plan remained unrealized. In 1997, the Huangpu District People's Government completed the widening of Jiujiang Road, Henan Road, and Tibet Road. In 1998, the widening and opening of Tianjin Road, Sichuan Road, and Zhejiang Road followed. In 1999, Jiujiang Road was extended to the intersection of Nanjing West Road and Huanghe Road. Furthermore, the high-capacity metro Line 2 was nearing completion, and the pedestrian street was located between Henan Road Station and Tibet Road (People's Park) Station. All of this created the prerequisites for the implementation of the Nanjing Road pedestrian street.

The pedestrian street is similar to that of any other city. Its uniqueness lies in the small streets that run parallel to Nanjing Road. The residential areas and alleys reflect the lifestyle of Shanghai residents, and there are many delicious foods hidden here. Especially in the afternoon, when the sun shines on the red exterior walls and you can see the Oriental Pearl Tower across from Pudong through the crisscrossing power lines, it is a unique experience.

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is a great place for shopping, window-shopping, and just killing time. There are specialty stores of all kinds, as well as small shops selling local specialties. As a casual sneakerhead, I recommend visiting Nike Shanghai 001, Lego, M&M, Champion, Air Jordans, and Apple on Nanjing East Road. The stores are all relatively large, so if you have time, you can explore them. Nike 001 even has quizzes you can sign up for. If you're a glutinous rice lover, there's a Shen Dacheng on Nanjing Road that sells green and yellow glutinous rice balls in various colors. Glutinous rice is really not very good for someone like me with a weak stomach. But I still really like their osmanthus cakes and fresh meat mooncakes. Also, the lines at Shen Dacheng start at 30 minutes.

There are sightseeing buses at both the east and west ends of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, with a one-way fare of 5 yuan.

Shanghai Bus Routes 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 37, 23, 55, 921

Subway lines 1, 2, 8, and 10 all provide access to Nanjing Pedestrian Street.

There are many souvenir shops

Specialties (Source: Baidu)

Lao Da Fang: Our most distinctive offerings are the smoked fish and fresh meat mooncakes. The smoked fish is coated in a sugar sauce made using a secret recipe passed down from generation to generation. The fresh meat mooncakes are made with refined meat sauce baked at 260°C.

Shao Wansheng: Specializes in producing and selling Ningshao-style pickled foods, with specialty products including drunken mud snails and drunken crabs.

Cai Tongde: When it was first established, it was a shop in front and a factory in the back. The front was a shop selling pills, powders, ointments, pills, glue, dew, medicinal wine and recipes, while the back was a factory for decocting glues made from donkey hide, tortoise shell, tiger bone, deer bone, and various homemade ointments and medicinal wines. It was famous for its self-produced tiger bone papaya wine and Dongtian Changchun ointment, and became one of the four major traditional Chinese medicine brands in Shanghai.

Shen Dacheng: The store is named Shen Dacheng because it combines dim sum and local snacks, among which cakes and dumplings are famous.

Zhang Xiaoquan: Zhang Xiaoquan scissors can cut silk without leaving any threads, and can cut cloth cleanly and neatly. There are also patterns engraved on the scissor heads.

Duoyunxuan: deals in Chinese calligraphy and painting and related four treasures of the study, and specializes in woodblock watermark reproduction art.

Wu Liangcai: Maochang and Wu Liangcai are both time-honored brands of the same type, specializing in all kinds of glasses.

Finally, I'm almost at Nanjing Road, but I wasn't expecting it to be any different from Tianjin's Nanjing Road... So, my main goal in starting my Shanghai tour of "famous attractions" was probably to get over the "first time here" feeling. Crossing the street from Xizang Middle Road opens onto Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. The name itself was still a surprise to me, even though I'm used to seeing Tianjin streets named after places. Once we officially entered the pedestrian street, this was undoubtedly "Tianjin's Nanjing Road." This familiarity wasn't what I expected, after all, Nanjing Road in Tianjin has always been a must-see for me. But to appease my rumbling stomach, let's get going! This large Lego model was quite eye-catching, attracting a crowd of foreigners and out-of-towners like me to take photos. When I saw the "Hendali" sign, I wondered if it was the same name as the "Hendali" on Tianjin's Binjiang Road Commercial Street. Turns out it was, after all, a "Hendali" sign in the middle of Nanjing Road explained the question. But another question arises: what do the two transliterated names of three watch shops on the same street mean? So far, I've been taking a rather perfunctory photo of the scenery, so the interesting spots along the way and the motivation to find food are what keep me going. This M&M store is quite interesting; I love the silly peanuts the most. Finally, I reached the end of Nanjing Road. Actually, I think Shanghai's Nanjing Road isn't as long or bustling as Tianjin's, even though I haven't been to that area in a long time.

This is the busiest pedestrian street I have ever seen. It is full of people. In fact, there is nothing to do on the pedestrian street at night, but it is extremely tiring. Just looking at people makes me tired. This street sells all kinds of specialty products, various small shops, and snacks. It has a backbone and so many branches, showing one of the important landmarks where people gather in Shanghai. I originally thought that there were many people in Qianmen, but it is simply a small matter compared to this.

Nanjing Road in Shanghai was one of the earliest commercial streets established after the city opened its port. Running from the Bund in the east to Yan'an West Road in the west, it spans the Jing'an and Huangpu districts, stretching 5.5 kilometers. It is divided into two sections, east and west, at Xizang Middle Road. In 1945, after the Nationalist government reclaimed all concessions from foreign powers, Nanjing Road was renamed Nanjing East Road, and Jing'an Temple Road was renamed Nanjing West Road. Therefore, the broad definition of Nanjing Road encompasses two of Shanghai's ten major commercial centers: Nanjing East Road and Nanjing West Road. Nanjing East Road (including Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street) is primarily an affordable commercial and tourist district; while Nanjing West Road (including the Jing'an Temple area) boasts the highest rents in China and is the most luxurious fashion district in Shanghai, primarily catering to luxury goods and high-end individual consumption. The narrower definition of Nanjing Road, or the Nanjing Road before 1945, specifically refers to today's Nanjing East Road.

Nanjing West Road is now Shanghai's top commercial district. The four major department stores on Nanjing Road in old Shanghai set numerous precedents for department stores in Asia.

If you want to go to the Bund, whether going there or coming back, you can't avoid walking on Nanjing East Road. This authentic century-old street has witnessed the prosperity of old Shanghai in the past and the glory of Shanghai today.

This street, roughly equivalent to Beijing's Wangfujing, caters to outsiders, and you can hear a variety of local dialects along the way. Nanjing Road has long been hailed as China's premier commercial street, often known as "a pedestrian street along the ten-mile Nanjing Road." The street is dotted with a variety of time-honored Shanghai shops.

It really feels like a big city. There are also huge Lego and Nike experience stores next to it, and there are a lot of delicious food around. The Bund at the end is still very beautiful.

This 1,033-meter-long pedestrian street in Shanghai is renowned nationwide. It stretches from Henan Middle Road in the east to Xizang Middle Road in the west. Leisure green plazas are designed at the Henan and Zhejiang Road intersections. Henan Road is the entrance to the pedestrian street, accessible via Metro Line 2.

This is similar to Wangfujing in Beijing. There are more people than in Wangfujing, but there are quite a lot of shops on the street, so it feels a bit crowded.

The MM Beans flagship store is quite interesting. You can go and have a look. It is located in the front and middle of Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. It has two floors and sells many peripheral products and chocolate beans. It can be regarded as an Internet celebrity store.

But the night view here is really beautiful, lively and bustling, and I don’t feel lonely at all.

Nanjing Road was one of the earliest commercial streets established after Shanghai opened its port. Running from the Bund in the east to Yan'an West Road in the west, it spans the Jing'an and Huangpu districts, stretching 5.5 kilometers. It is divided into two sections, east and west, at Xizang Middle Road. In 1945, after the Nationalist government reclaimed all concessions from foreign powers, Nanjing Road was renamed Nanjing East Road, and Jing'an Temple Road was renamed Nanjing West Road. Today, Nanjing West Road is Shanghai's premier commercial district, lined with commercial buildings and bustling with activity.

Nanjing Road, I was super excited when I came here more than ten years ago, and I still feel the same after more than ten years

This street should be viewed after sunset, when the lights of the buildings announce “This is Shanghai” and reveal the unique charm of this foreign concession.

A must-visit place in Shanghai. There are many people here. You can come here to shop and buy some local specialties.

It's a must-go for outsiders, as they have plenty of food and drink, and everything else is just so-so.

Although Nanjing Road is just like that, it is still a must-see as China's No. 1 commercial street in the past.

This place is bustling with tourists all year round.

Many things you want to buy and eat are here.

Located in Huangpu District, Shanghai, it starts from Xizang Middle Road in the west and ends at Henan Middle Road in the east. It is 1,033 meters long and has a road width of 18-28 meters.

It has a more distinctive European and American architectural style. I took a few photos and passed by. I was thirsty and drank Shanghai old yogurt. The taste was neither good nor bad.

Pedestrian streets are a must-see in major cities. Most tourists who come to Shanghai will go there to stroll around. It is quite pleasant to stroll along and eat snacks along the way.

As a pedestrian street, it is undoubtedly more than 90 points. There are many shopping malls, many brands, and many places to eat. It is also close to the Bund. After eating and shopping, you can take a walk to the Bund. Perfect

When you come to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, you must check out these flagship stores. You don’t have to buy anything, but you can enjoy the visual feast.

You can buy Lego pixel art at the Lego flagship store for ¥999, and there are also various limited-time activities not to be missed.

A shoppers' paradise, the streets are wide and there are sightseeing buses available.

The Eighth Company on Nanjing Road was great. I've been there three times.

It is a must-see place for every tourist in Shanghai. It is bustling with people. You can stroll along the mall or sit on the roadside and watch the people coming and going. It is a unique scenery.

There are a lot of people at night, and it is a very lively commercial street. It is a bit like Chunxi Road, but it has more of the style of old Shanghai.

Nanjing Road reminds me of Singapore's Orchard Road, with numerous shopping malls. The intersection connecting to Nanjing Road is also covered with shops.

Don't rush to the Bund on Nanjing Road. Turn right from Nanjing Road into Shandong Middle Road, and walk a short distance to the former site of Shenbao Press.

One of China's ten most famous pedestrian streets, it's home to a diverse selection of department stores, international brands, and trendy brands favored by young people. With a wide variety of merchandise, it's a shopper's paradise. You can see miniature versions of old-fashioned trams crisscrossing the streets, giving you a true taste of old Shanghai. Creative urban sculptures can be found throughout the streets, and plenty of seating in the center provides a relaxing atmosphere, creating a vibrant atmosphere of art and fashion.

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is similar to Chunxi Road in Chengdu. It is also a place that combines shopping and food. The snacks are quite good. The duck blood vermicelli soup, crab roe buns and Xiao Yang's fried dumplings are very delicious.

This is a super luxurious street, and its prosperity can be compared with Chunxi Road in Chengdu.

The bustling Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is actually similar to Beijing's Wangfujing. It has the largest Apple store, but the design is just average and I don't like it.

After touring the Bund, we returned to the hotel along Nanjing East Road, successfully ending our 520 trip to the beautiful Shanghai Bund.

A landmark of Shanghai, a must-see place when visiting Shanghai. It is least crowded in the early morning, but crowded at other times.

Next to the Bund pedestrian street, you can go shopping, it is an ordinary commercial street

This is a pedestrian street that can be found all over the country. It doesn’t have any special features, so just walk around and enjoy it. You can walk to the Bund from here.

As the sky darkened, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street was awash in red. Who would have guessed that in the crowded mall, two remarkable women were there not to shop, but to pass the water test?

Since the beginning of the last century, it has been Shanghai's most prosperous commercial street, and it remains so today. Looking at the crowds of people surging on the street, and the department stores and commercial buildings standing on both sides, the Magic City is indeed the Magic City, and that kind of magic can't help but attract you.

Shanghai's ordinary pedestrian streets are all walked by tourists

The buildings on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street are very distinctive, and with the lighting effects, they look particularly magnificent at night. The famous Peace Hotel can also be seen on the street.

The characteristic of Nanjing Road is that it has everything. There are people of all colors and ages, friends, couples, families, and people working.

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, located in Shanghai's Pudong District, stretches 1,033 meters and is open 24/7. At night, the European-style buildings lining the street are particularly beautiful. The street is bustling with shops and tourists. Nearby, Nanjing East Road and People's Square offer convenient transportation.

Shanghai's landmarks, with decades of history, are a must-see for tourists.

It's a good reputation, but it's hard to live up to it. Every city has one like this.

It’s my first time in Shanghai and I’m looking forward to it. The Bund is so beautiful. I’ll go there someday if I have time. It’s so dreamy and beautiful.

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street was remarkably similar to Beijing's Wangfujing Pedestrian Street: just as bustling, packed with shopping malls, and packed with people. We strolled along, enjoying a variety of food—Shanghai yogurt, fresh meat mooncakes, fresh meat and egg yolk mooncakes, durian bread, shrimp dumplings, and fresh meat dumplings. Delicious!

To be honest, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is not as good as the Hefang Street I visited in Hangzhou the day before. Hefang Street is full of small specialty shops. Although they are both pedestrian streets, you can feel the local characteristics more. Nanjing Road is more about big brands. It feels similar to Mong Kok, although there are a few local specialty shops, such as Shen Dacheng.

When I arrived at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, I saw all sorts of fast fashion brands. The street was long and crowded, so I could take photos. It was quite a feeling. But I had to let go because many people would stare at me.

Nanjing Road in Shanghai is like Wangfujing in Beijing. Yes, that's what I find most striking about Nanjing Road: crowded, commercial, and noisy. There's an M&M World and several time-honored mooncake shops. I went there just before Mid-Autumn Festival, and the lines were incredibly long, lasting at least half an hour. I recommend visiting Nanjing Road at night; the night view is truly worth seeing. If you're not shopping, an hour is plenty. People's Square and Madame Tussauds are within walking distance.

Nanjing Road is ablaze with lights and bustling with people at night. This one-kilometer-long pedestrian street is home to many time-honored brands, including Shao Wansheng, Shen Dacheng, and Henry Watches, as well as sightseeing trains, pastry shops, and fashion stores.

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is similar to Wangfujing in Beijing, but I personally think it is much more interesting than Wangfujing.

Special reminder: To go to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, get off at People's Square Station. This station has 20 exits, which is almost the same as the train station. When I first heard the announcement in the station, I was really scared, but don't panic, just look at the signboard to know which exit to exit, and you will be fine.

It is a famous pedestrian street with a huge flow of visitors, and all tourists check in.

There were so many people there. I went to Shanghai No. 1 Food Store and bought some White Rabbit candy. It was cheaper than the local specialty stores I passed by. I recommend buying local specialties here. As it was the early part of the Mid-Autumn Festival, any place selling fresh meat mooncakes would have a line of 40-50 people. We couldn't afford the line and had to leave.

There are direct access to shopping, dining and drinking on Line 2. It is not far from the Bund and the Wax Museum.

A landmark of Shanghai and a nationally recognized pedestrian street, needless to say.

After exiting Madame Tussauds, you will arrive at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. This is a good place to visit at night to experience the feeling of Shanghai at night. If you can't walk, there are sightseeing buses available. If your itinerary includes the Bund, you can take a walk here first. The two attractions are on the same street.

The Jiudingxuan Hotpot nearby is highly recommended. Buy 69 yuan of tripe and get the hotpot base for free. The average price per person is 80 yuan. It is economical and affordable, and the taste of tripe is not too strong. Even I, who don't usually eat it, can accept it.

We started shopping. We didn’t visit every building, but at least we visited two-thirds. My legs were even weaker than yesterday… (When you’re in a shopping frenzy, you don’t feel tired.) We shopped until around 8pm.

We took the sightseeing bus, which cost 5 yuan per person and full price for children. It was cloudy today and it was quite comfortable.

There are many brand-name stores on the pedestrian street, and the signs still retain the style of old Shanghai. At night, neon lights flash and flowers bloom.

This place has the architectural features of the old Republic of China period, combined with modern scenery, and has a lot of humanistic style.

The pedestrian street itself is a casual stroll, much like any pedestrian street across the country. We visited a few shops, including the Peace Hotel, Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors Shop, and the Lao Feng Xiang flagship store. Others were snack vendors. For shopping, there were New World and Wing On Department Store.

This is a great attraction, and it's definitely one of the world's top ten pedestrian streets. It's perfect for a stroll after dinner. However, it can get quite crowded on weekends, especially on Nanjing East Road.

A very busy and bustling commercial street with antique-style trams.

This is a gathering place for department stores with a complete range of goods, making it a shoppers' paradise.

Creative urban sculptures can be seen everywhere, and there are plenty of chairs in the middle of the street for tourists to sit on, which is full of literary and fashionable atmosphere.

On Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, you can see dingding trams that look like miniature versions of old trams shuttling back and forth. They have the flavor of old Shanghai and you might as well experience it.

You can eat delicious food here and do some shopping. It's enough for us to spend a long time here. Let's go shopping first. If we are hungry, we can find something delicious. When night comes, there will be a different scenery here. We can also go to the People's Square next to it to play.

I have been to several cities and experienced the pedestrian streets in several cities. In fact, the feeling is similar. Shanghai's Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street is more like Beijing's Wangfujing. It has too strong a commercial atmosphere and has long lost the scenes of the small alleys in the past. There are bustling crowds coming and going around me, and the pace is too fast. I don't particularly like it.

It's more beautiful at night, similar to Wangfujing in Beijing. I recommend Shen Dacheng, and remember to buy the qingtuan (green rice dumplings). They're really delicious!

Walking here, I truly felt that every city's downtown pedestrian street has a similar style, with similar buildings and the same brands. It felt like I was still in Chengdu. Only when I looked across the Huangpu River from the alley and saw the landmark buildings on the opposite side did I remember that we were in Shanghai, not Chengdu.

The area close to the subway station is basically composed of modern buildings, and the further you go towards the Bund, the more old-style arcade buildings you will see.

By the way, feeling the crowd, I felt like I was being pushed forward, but fortunately there were police officers maintaining order, and the team was moving at a relatively orderly pace.

In fact, I later found that there was no need to squeeze on the main road. Basically, no one walked on the two roads on both sides. Anyway, all roads led to the Bund.

My new world opened up. The whole street was bustling with activity. Here I saw the century-old Shen Dacheng. I had wanted to eat mooncakes, but they didn't seem to be making them this season. So we bought meat floss-flavored qingtuan and double-stuffed tuan. They tasted very good and were very substantial. I also bought Shanghai Women's Snow Cream as a souvenir.

You have to go and have a look when you come to Shanghai, but most of the people who shop there are from other places.

Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street feels like a fusion of old Shanghai and modernity, with the kind of Zara and H&M you'd find anywhere else. I ate at Shen Dacheng on the pedestrian street. I wanted to try the red bean paste qingtuan, but they were so popular they were sold out. So I got a noodle cake instead, which was also delicious and sticky.