Cape Fugui, Cape Fukwei, Fukwei Chiao, Fuguei Cape, or Fugui Cape[1] is a cape located at the northernmost point of the island of Taiwan. It is located in Cape Fugui Park within the Shimen District in New Taipei City.
In the 19th century, it was known as Foki during the period of Qing rule.[3] Under Japanese rule, it was known as Fūki Kaku from the Japanese pronunciation of the same characters. During Taiwan's brief official use of Tongyong Pinyin, it was known as Fuguei.[4]
Geography
Map including the cape area (labeled as Fūki-kaku) (1944)Map including the cape area (labeled as Fu-kuei Chiao (Fūkikaku) 富貴角) (1950)
The cape— under its Japanese name "Fuki Kaku"—forms part of the IHO's current definitions of the East[6][7] and South China Seas.[8] The still unapproved draft of the 4th edition of the Limits of Oceans and Seas amends the name to its pinyin form Fugui[7][9] but moves the boundary of the South China Sea from Fugui to Taiwan's southern cape Eluan.[10]
Cape Fugui is also considered part of the northern border of the Taiwan Strait.[9]
Cape Fugui or Fuguijiao Park surrounds the headland.[12] It includes a rocky beach with ventifacts (wind-shaped rocks)[12] and lush tropical vegetation.[1] There is a walking trail around the cape from Fuji Harbor (t富基漁港, Fùjī Yúgǎng) to Laomei Village[12] and the brick Laomei Maze.[13][14] Old barracks from the Taiwanese armed forces have been converted into an arts center.[11] In September and October, the park forms part of Shimen District's kite festival.[12]
Transportation
The cape is about 26 kilometers (16 mi) along Provincial Highway 2.[1] It is sometimes inaccessible because of rockslides during heavy rain, as during June 2017.[15]
S-23: Limits of Oceans and Seas(PDF) (3rd ed.), Monaco: International Hydrographic Organization, 1953, archived from the original(PDF) on 2011-10-08, retrieved 29 December 2020.
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