Yehliu

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Yehliu (野柳) is a cape on the north coast of Taiwan in the town of Wanli between Taipei and Keelung.

The cape, known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory, forms part of the Taliao Miocene Formation. It stretches approximately 1,700 meters into the ocean and was formed as geological forces pushed Datun Mountain (大屯山) out of the sea.^[1]

A distinctive feature of the cape is the hoodoo stones that dot its surface. These shapes can be viewed at the Yeliu Geopark operated by the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration. A number of rock formations have been given imaginative names based on their shapes. The most well-known is the "The Queen's Head" (女王頭), an iconic image in Taiwan and an unofficial emblem for the town of Wanli. Other formations include "The Fairy Shoe", "The Bee Hive", "The Ginger Rocks" and "The Sea Candles."

Contents 1 Features 2 Vandalism 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Features

The Yehliu cape	Sea Candles (燭台石)	The Queen's Head (女王頭)	Ginger Rocks
Fairy Shoe (仙女鞋)	Pedestrian Bridge	Cave	Yehliu Coast

[edit] Vandalism

In March 2009 a 63-year-old Chinese tourist, Zhao Genda, carved the words "Zhongguo (China), Changzhou, Zhao Genda" into a cliff at the site. After the vandalism was reported in the media, he apologized for defacing the site.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Taipei County Yehliu Scenic Area Administration
• Ocean World, a family attraction in Yehliu