Abstract: Fire risk assessment of a shopping center was carried out by qualitative and quantitative analyses. The material information on the fire protection and building design were collected through first-hand investigation on some shopping centers. Based on the Fire Code On Building Design a qualitative assessment was proceeded. After constituting the fire hazard factors, the fire hazard grade of the shopping center was assessed with fuzzy synthetical method. As an example, a shopping center in Shenyang was analyzed. According to the assessing results the fire hazard grade was obtained and some improving measures were suggested. The assessment was proved to be reliable and successful.