Zhongxiao Road
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Zhongxiao Road is a major arterial and provincial highway in Taipei
, Taiwan
, connecting the Zhongzheng
district in the west with the Daan
, Songshan, Xinyi
, and Nangang districts towards the east. Zhongxiao is known as a popular retail and entertainment area, with many large department stores and shopping malls located along most of the entire stretch. About half of the Nangang Line
of the Taipei Metro
runs under the road, with stations located at major intersections along the road, which accounts for the significant pedestrian traffic along the road. The majority of the road is 8-10 lanes wide with a median dividing the road. At the intersection with Zhongshan Road, there is a two-lane underpass for traffic on Zhongxiao Road to bypass the intersection. Notable landmarks along Zhongxiao Road includes:
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, connecting the Zhongzheng
Zhongzheng
Zhongzheng District is the home of most of the national government buildings of the Republic of China. This includes the Presidential Office, the Executive Yuan, the Control Yuan, the Legislative Yuan, the Judicial Yuan, and various government ministries...
district in the west with the Daan
Daan
Da'an District is an important educational, commercial, residential, and cultural district of Taipei City, Republic of China . The name of the district means "great safety" or "great peace".- History :...
, Songshan, Xinyi
Xinyi
-Mainland China:*Xinyi, Jiangsu , county-level city of Xuzhou, Jiangsu*Xinyi, Guangdong , county-level city of Maoming, Guangdong*Xinyi Glass , a private company engaged in glass manufacturing...
, and Nangang districts towards the east. Zhongxiao is known as a popular retail and entertainment area, with many large department stores and shopping malls located along most of the entire stretch. About half of the Nangang Line
Nangang Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Nangang Line is a high-capacity, underground rapid transit line on the Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan. It has 12 stations, is -long and runs east-west through downtown starting in Zhongzheng and ending in Nangang, Taipei...
of the Taipei Metro
Taipei Rapid Transit System
The Taipei Metro, more commonly known as the MRT or formally as the Taipei Rapid Transit System, is a rapid transit system serving metropolitan Taipei in Taiwan. The system is built and operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation and consists of 89 stations and of revenue track...
runs under the road, with stations located at major intersections along the road, which accounts for the significant pedestrian traffic along the road. The majority of the road is 8-10 lanes wide with a median dividing the road. At the intersection with Zhongshan Road, there is a two-lane underpass for traffic on Zhongxiao Road to bypass the intersection. Notable landmarks along Zhongxiao Road includes:
- North Gate
- Taipei Main StationTaipei Main StationTaipei Station, also called Taipei Railway Station or Taipei Main Station , refers to the old downtown region in Taipei City, Taiwan, where different modes of public transport systems converge; the station is at the center of this region...
- Shin Kong Life TowerShin Kong Life TowerShin Kong Life Tower is one of the tallest buildings in Taiwan at 51 stories . The rose-coloured skyscraper topped by a pyramid stands in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. Its first twelve floors and two underground floors house a Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store; the remaining floors provide...
- Control YuanControl YuanThe Control Yuan , one of the five branches of the Republic of China government in Taipei, is an investigatory agency that monitors the other branches of government...
- Executive YuanExecutive YuanThe Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...
- Shandao Temple
- National Taipei University of Technology
- Pacific SogoPacific SogoPacific Sogo is a department store chain, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. It owns nine stores in Taiwan and ten stores in mainland China....
Department Store (Zhongxiao and Fuxing branches) - East Metro Mall (underground)
- Ming Yao Department Store
- Din Tai FungDin Tai FungDin Tai Fung is an award-winning restaurant originating in Taiwan, specialising in xiaolongbao . Outside its native Taiwan, Din Tai Fung also has its restaurant chains in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the United States, Canada, and...
Zhongxiao branch - Sun Yat-sen Memorial HallSun Yat-sen Memorial HallThe National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is located in Taipei, Republic of China . It is a memorial to the Republic of China's National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and was completed on 1972. The total building area covers in an open space of...
- Taipei City Fire Department
- Sunrise Department Store
Sections
Zhongxiao Road is divided into east and west sections, as determined by Zhongshan Road, with two numbered sections in the west section and seven numbered sections in the east.Zhongxiao West Road
- Section 1 : Zhongshan RoadZhongshan Road (Taipei)Zhongshan Road , named after Sun Yat-sen, is a major arterial in Taipei connecting the Zhongzheng District in the south with the Datong, Shilin Districts and the Beitou District in the north. Zhongshan is notable as the commuting route of former ROC president Chiang Kai-shek between the...
- Zhonghua Road - Section 2 : Zhonghua Road - Huanhe Road/Zhongxiao Bridge (to Sanchong CitySanchong CitySanchong District is a district in the western part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. With an area of 16.32 km² and a population of 384,618 people , it has the fourth highest population density in Taiwan and 23rd in the world, with over 23,900 people per km².Until the December 25, 2010 creation of...
)
Zhongxiao East Road
- Section 1: Zhongshan RoadZhongshan Road (Taipei)Zhongshan Road , named after Sun Yat-sen, is a major arterial in Taipei connecting the Zhongzheng District in the south with the Datong, Shilin Districts and the Beitou District in the north. Zhongshan is notable as the commuting route of former ROC president Chiang Kai-shek between the...
- Bade Road - Section 2: Bade Road - Jianguo RoadJianguo Road (Taipei)Jianguo Road is a major north-south arterial road in Taipei, Taiwan. It begins at the Yuanshan interchange of National Highway 1 and ends at Xinhai Road. An elevated expressway, Jianguo Expressway runs above the entire length of Jianguo Road. The expressway was completed in 1982.-Intersections...
- Section 3: Jianguo Road - Fuxing RoadFuxing Road (Taipei)Fuxing Road is a major arterial in Taipei connecting the Daan District and the National Taiwan University in the south with the Zhongzheng, Zhongshan, and Songshan districts around the northern terminus. Most of the Taipei Metro's Wenshan Line runs above Fuxing Road, with provisions along the...
- Section 4: Fuxing Road - Keelung RoadKeelung RoadKeelung Road is a major arterial and highway in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Neihu district from the MacAuthur 1st Bridge in the east with the Songshan, Xinyi, and Daan districts towards the southwest, with a connection to Yonghe City via the Fuhe Bridge...
- Section 5: Keelung Road - Yongji Road
- Section 6: Yongji Road - Shiangyang Road
- Section 7: Shiangyang Road - Academia Road
Zhongxiao West Road
- Zhongshan RoadZhongshan Road (Taipei)Zhongshan Road , named after Sun Yat-sen, is a major arterial in Taipei connecting the Zhongzheng District in the south with the Datong, Shilin Districts and the Beitou District in the north. Zhongshan is notable as the commuting route of former ROC president Chiang Kai-shek between the...
- Gongyuan Road
- Chongqing Road
- Boai Road (3rd Ave)
- Zhonghua Road
- Huanhe Road
Zhongxiao East Road
- Zhongshan RoadZhongshan Road (Taipei)Zhongshan Road , named after Sun Yat-sen, is a major arterial in Taipei connecting the Zhongzheng District in the south with the Datong, Shilin Districts and the Beitou District in the north. Zhongshan is notable as the commuting route of former ROC president Chiang Kai-shek between the...
- Linsen Road
- Bade Road
- Xinsheng Road/ExpresswayXinsheng RoadXinsheng Road is a major arterial in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Da'an District in the south with the Zhongshan and the Shilin districts in the north...
- Jianguo Road/ExpresswayJianguo Road (Taipei)Jianguo Road is a major north-south arterial road in Taipei, Taiwan. It begins at the Yuanshan interchange of National Highway 1 and ends at Xinhai Road. An elevated expressway, Jianguo Expressway runs above the entire length of Jianguo Road. The expressway was completed in 1982.-Intersections...
- Fuxing Road
- Dunhua RoadDunhua RoadDunhua North Road & Dunhua South Road is a major north-south arterial in Taipei, connecting the Songshan Airport and the Songshan district in the north with the Daan district in the south, near the National Taiwan University...
- Yanji Street
- Guangfu RoadGuangfu RoadGuangfu Road is a major arterial in Taipei, Taiwan, which connects the Songshan district in the north with the Xinyi district in the south. The road travels through mostly residential areas with very few retail complexes. Despite the quiet surroundings, Guangfu Road is very congested, especially...
- Keelung RoadKeelung RoadKeelung Road is a major arterial and highway in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Neihu district from the MacAuthur 1st Bridge in the east with the Songshan, Xinyi, and Daan districts towards the southwest, with a connection to Yonghe City via the Fuhe Bridge...
- Songshan Road
- Yongji Road
- Dongxin Road
- Shiangyang Road