Cape Fugui, Cape Fukwei, Fukwei Chiao, Fuguei Cape, or
[.] is a
cape
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History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. Th ...
located at the northernmost point of the
island of Taiwan
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. It is located in within the
Shimen District
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in
New Taipei City
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.
Name
''Fùguì'' is the
pinyin
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romanization
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of the
Mandarin
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** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
pronunciation of its
Chinese
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name These characters literally mean "rich and noble
Cape
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. Th ...
" but actually
transcribe
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the local
Hokkien
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pronunciation ''Hù-kùi'', used as a transliteration of the
Dutch
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' ("
hook
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;
cape
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. Th ...
").
[Public sign, noted by .]
In the 19th century, it was known as Foki during the period of
Qing
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rule. Under
Japanese
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rule, it was known as Fūki Kaku from the
Japanese
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pronunciation of the same
characters
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. During Taiwan's brief official use of
Tongyong Pinyin
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, it was known as Fuguei.
Geography
Cape Fugui is the northernmost point of
Formosa
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or
Taiwan Island
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and forms one end of Laomei Bay.
The cape under its Japanese name "Fuki Kaku"forms part of the
IHO
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's current definitions of the
East
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Etymology
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[.] and
South China Sea
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s. The still unapproved draft of the 4th edition of the ''Limits of Oceans and Seas'' amends the name to its pinyin form Fugui
[ but moves the boundary of the South China Sea from Fugui to Taiwan's southern cape Eluan.
Cape Fugui is also considered part of the northern border of the ]Taiwan Strait
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The Taiwan Strait is itself a s ...
.[.]
History
The Japanese administration erected a building on the cape in 1896[ as the endpoint of an ]undersea cable Submarine cable is any electrical cable that is laid on the seabed
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.[.] It was destroyed during the Second World War
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. The present lighthouse was erected by the Taiwanese government in 1949[ to help guide shipping and received its present black-and-white octagonal tower in 1962.][ It was opened to the public in 2015, but entry is only permitted on the weekends as it remains an active ]radar station
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of the Taiwanese Air Force
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.[
]
Park
Cape Fugui or Fuguijiao Park surrounds the headland.[.] It includes a rocky beach with ventifact
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s (wind-shaped rocks)[ and lush tropical vegetation.][ There is a walking trail around the cape from Fuji Harbor ( t, ''Fùjī Yúgǎng'') to Laomei Village][ and the brick Laomei Maze. Old ]barrack
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s from the Taiwanese armed forces have been converted into an arts center.[ In September and October, the park forms part of ]Shimen District
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's kite festival.[
]
Transportation
The cape is about along Provincial Highway 2.[ It is sometimes inaccessible because of ]rockslide
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s during heavy rain, as during June 2017.
Gallery
File:富貴角 Fugui Cape - panoramio.jpg , The radar installation at Cape Fugui (2011)
File:富貴角夕照FUJI9896.JPG , The sunset over the Taiwan Strait
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The Taiwan Strait is itself a s ...
at Fugui (2015)
File:富貴角燈塔夕照FUJI9853b.jpg , Sightseers watching the sunset at Fugui (2015)
See also
* Cape Fugui Lighthouse
* Cape Eluanbi
Cape Eluanbi or Oluanpi, also known by other names, is the southernmost point on the island of Taiwan. It is located in within the Hengchun Township in Pingtung County.
Names
''Éluánbí'' is the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pr ...
, the southernmost point on Taiwan
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