Zhongxiao Road (sometimes spelled Chunghsiao Road) is a major arterial road that is part of Provincial Highway 5 in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Zhongzheng 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 Bannan 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 include:
Zhongxiao Road west of Bade Road used be known as Zhongzheng Road, named after Chiang Kai-shek. It got its current name in 1970, after Zhongxiao Road was extended into eastern Taipei.[1]
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 E. Road is frequently the theme or mentioned in literature or Taiwanese popular music lyrics or titles.