Alternatively romanized ("Tongyong Pinyin") street sign

Chungcheng (Chinese: 中正) is a common name for places, roads, schools or organizations in Chinese-speaking areas, predominantly in Taiwan. The majority of these places and things are named after Chiang Chung-cheng, the preferred given name of Chiang Kai-shek.

Origin

The majority of these places and institutions are named after Chiang Kai-shek per Republican Chinese precedent (ex: Chungshan for Sun Yat-sen).

Standard romanizations in Mandarin

Usage

Administrative divisions

Roads

  • Many cities in Taiwan have one or more major streets called "Zhongzheng Road" or "Zhongzheng Street".
  • Many cities in mainland China previously had one or more major streets called "Zhongzheng Road":

Schools

Parks

Aviation

Ships

Awards

See also

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