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, connecting the

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district in the west with the Daan, Songshan, Xinyi, and Nangang districts in the east. Zhongxiao Road is known as a popular shopping 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

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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 include: *

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* Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

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 Road Zhongshan, Chungshan, or Jhongshan () is a common name of Chinese roads, usually in honor of Sun Yat-sen, better known in Chinese as "Sun Chungshan (Zhongshan)", who is considered by many to be the "Father of Modern China". In Chinese cities, "Zho ...

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* Section 2: Zhonghua Road - Huanhe Road/Zhongxiao Bridge (to

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Zhongxiao East Road

* Section 1:

Hangzhou Road Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, wh ...

* Section 2: Hangzhou Road -

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* Section 3: Xinsheng Road - Fuxing Road * Section 4: Fuxing Road -

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* Section 5: Keelung Road - Yongji Road * Section 6: Yongji Road - Shiangyang Road * Section 7: Shiangyang Road - Academia Road

Major intersections

Zhongxiao West Road

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Chongqing Road Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a municipality in Southwest China. The official abbreviation of the city, "" (), was approved by the State Co ...

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(3rd Ave) *

* Huanhe Road

Zhongxiao East Road

* Linsen Road *

Bade Road Bade may refer to: People * Bade (surname) Places * Bade, Burkina Faso, a town in Comoé Province * Bade, Nigeria, a Local Government Area in Yobe State * Bade District, a district in Taoyuan, Taiwan * Bade Emirate, a traditional state in Nigeri ...

* Xinsheng Road/Expressway * Jianguo Road/Expressway * Fuxing Road *

Dunhua Road Dunhua Road (), consists of Dunhua North Road () and Dunhua South Road (), also called 12th Ave, is a major north–south arterial in Taipei, Taiwan. It connects the Songshan Airport and the Songshan District in the north with the Daan District ...

* Yanji Street *

Guangfu Road Guangfu Road (, meaning "recover"; also called 13th Ave.) 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 ver ...

* Songshan Road * Yongji Road * Dongxin Road * Shiangyang Road

In popular culture

4th Boulevard (Zhongxaio E. Road) is frequently the theme or mentioned in literature or Taiwanese popular music lyrics or titles.

Sections

Zhongxiao West Road

Zhongxiao East Road

Major intersections

Zhongxiao West Road

Zhongxiao East Road

In popular culture

See also