Central Street (Taiwan)

Central Street (Chinese: 中央街; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngyāng Jiē; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongyang Jie; Wade–Giles: Chungyang Chieh) is a street in Magong City, Penghu County, Taiwan.

After Taiwan was handed over from Japan to the Republic of China in October 1945, the street was redesigned and new commercial districts were built.

Some local officials and scholars then launched a project in 1991 to preserve the street and made it a cultural and historical district.

In 1682 the goddess Matsu is said to have bequeathed a magical well to Ming soldiers massing for an invasion of Taiwan.

Buildings along this street also show a mixture of Western and Fujian elements, such as the Chien-i Tang Chinese Traditional Medicine Store.