Speaking of Nanjing Road, the famous commercial street in Shanghai, if we want to know why it was named Nanjing Road, we need to understand the history of Nanjing Road.
Nanjing Road is located in the center of Shanghai and runs in the west direction. The eastern part (Nanjing East Road) Huangpu District and the extended Bund West People's Square. The western part (Nanjing West Road) starts at People's Square and continues westward towards Jing'an District. As a famous pedestrian street, Nanjing Road starts from Tibet Middle Road in the west and ends at Henan Middle Road in the east. There is a dark red marble screen at the east and west ends of the pedestrian street, with the six characters "Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street" inscribed by Chairman Jiang himself.
So far, Nanjing Road has a history of more than 100 years. Its predecessor was "Pike Alley". In 1865, it was officially named Nanjing Road and was managed by the Municipal Committee.
The history of Nanjing Road can be traced back to 1845. In 1854, it was extended to Zhejiang Road, and eight years later, it was extended again to Tibet Road. In 1943, Nanjing Road was renamed "Nanjing Road", and at the same time they were also renamed "Nanjing Road", including a total length of 5 kilometers.
The naming history of Nanjing Road has obviously gone through several stages. The reason why it is named Nanjing instead of Shanghai is mainly related to the inheritance and development of its culture and the characteristics of Shanghai. Shanghai is a very tolerant city. It was also the city with the fastest economic development in China and the most influential city in the world at that time. The naming of Nanjing Road also served as a warning.
There are three reasons why Nanjing Road has become a famous commercial street:
First, it is famous for its history and culture. Nanjing Road was a famous commercial road in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. At that time, there were not many decent big cities in China. As the most famous city at the time, Shanghai was naturally far ahead in commercial culture.
The second is the long revolutionary history and tradition. The Eighth Company on Nanjing Road is a patrol force named by the chairman himself. When Shanghai was occupied, many people worried that the People's Liberation Army would be corrupted by the city's prosperity, but the Eighth Company on Nanjing Road had an excellent tradition of civilized law enforcement and serving the people. The movie Sentinel Under Neon Lights records the deeds of these people, which also promotes the commercial street of Nanjing Road in disguise.
Thirdly, Nanjing Road is dotted with commercial institutions of all sizes. The famous brand commercial institutions in Greater Shanghai are all located on Nanjing Road.