Timeline of Fuzhou
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China.
Prior to 10th century
- 2nd century BCE - City called "Ye."
- 2nd century CE - City renamed "Houguan."
- 220 CE - Hans in power.
- 527 - Dizang Temple founded.
- 789 - City "divided into two counties."
- 799 - Wu Ta "Black Pagoda" built.
10th-13th centuries
- 901 - City outer walls built.
- 904 - Bai Ta "White Pagoda" built.
- 909 - City becomes capital of Kingdom of Min.
- 915 - Yongquan Temple founded.
- 948 - City renamed "Fuzhou."
- 1283 - Provincial capital relocated to Fuzhou from Zeytoon.
19th century
- 1843 - Port opens to European commerce per Treaty of Nanking.
- 1845 - British consulate established.
- 1847 - American Presbyterian Mission active.
- 1860 - St. John's Church dedicated.
- 1871 - Foochow Arsenal constructed.
- 1874 - Flood.
- 1878 - 30 August: Demonstration against missionaries.
- 1881 - Anglo-Chinese College founded.
- 1884 - 23–26 August: Battle of Fuzhou.
- 1892 - Population: 635,000.
20th century
- 1907 - Fujian Normal University founded.
- 1911 - Uprising.
- 1933 - November: Fujian People's Government headquartered in Fuzhou.
- 1936 - Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University founded.
- 1937 - Fujian Medical University founded.
- 1938 - Japanese occupation begins.
- 1945 - Japanese occupation ends.
- 1949 - Fujian Ribao newspaper in publication.
- 1956 - Railway begins operating.
- 1957 - Population: 616,000.
- 1958 - Fuzhou University founded.
- 1966 - Saint Dominic's Cathedral closes.
- 1979 - Flower Lane Church reopens.
- 1983 - Fuzhou administration formed into 5 districts and 8 counties.
- 1985 - Fuzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone established.
- 1990 - Population: 1,395,739.
- 1991 - Fuzhou High-tech Development Zone and Fuzhou Science and Technology Park approved.
- 1992 - Fuzhou Free Trade Zone established.
- 1997 - Fuzhou Changle International Airport inaugurated.
21st century
- 2005 - Fuzhou Export Processing Zone established.
- 2006 - Population: 1,457,626.
- 2008 - April: Protests.
- 2010 - Yuan Rongxiang becomes CPC Party chief.
- 2012 - November: World Summit on Internet and Multimedia held.