Cheng Naishan | |
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| Born | Chinese: 程乃珊 1946 Shanghai, China |
| Died | 22 April 2013 Shanghai, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Other names | Nancy Cheng, Cheng Nai-shan, |
| Occupation(s) | educator, writer |
| Years active | 1965–2013 |
| Known for | works which focused on the culture and history of Shanghai |
Cheng Naishan (Chinese: 程乃珊 1946 – 22 April 2013) was a writer from China who came from an upper-class background, had lived in Hong Kong, was trained in the English language, and was a Christian. Unlike her contemporaries, she taught English and later wrote in English. One of the most well-known of the Shanghai School (haipai) writing style, Cheng revived the literary legacy of the elites who had been rejected during the Cultural Revolution. She won numerous awards for her novels and short stories before embarking on a series of non-fiction works telling the history of "Old Shanghai".