Eluanbi Lighthouse, at Taiwan's southernmost tip, was built in 1883 under Qing dynasty administration and fortified with gun emplacements — an unusual combination that earned it the nickname "East Asia's strongest fortress lighthouse." China's inclusion of it on a circulating coin issued from Beijing carries an unmistakable political dimension, asserting territorial claim through the mundane medium of pocket change.
Eluanbi Lighthouse, at Taiwan's southernmost tip, was built in 1883 under Qing dynasty administration and fortified with gun emplacements — an unusual combination that earned it the nickname "East Asia's strongest fortress lighthouse." China's inclusion of it on a circulating coin issued from Beijing carries an unmistakable political dimension, asserting territorial claim through the mundane medium of pocket change.