Cape Fugui
Cape Fugui, Cape Fukwei, Fukwei Chiao, Fuguei Cape, or is a cape located at the northernmost point of the island of Taiwan. It is located in within the Shimen District in New Taipei City.
Name
Fùguì is the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of its Chinese name These characters literally mean "rich and noble Cape" but actually transcribe the local Hokkien pronunciation Hù-kùi, used as a transliteration of the Dutch '.In the 19th century, it was known as Foki during the period of Qing rule. 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'''.
Geography
Cape Fugui is the northernmost point of Formosa or Taiwan Island and forms one end of Laomei Bay.The cape under its Japanese name "Fuki Kaku"forms part of the IHO's current definitions of the East and South China Seas. 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.