# Timeline of Fuzhou

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China.

## Prior to 10th century

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* 2nd century BCE - City called "Ye."
* 2nd century CE - City renamed "Houguan."
* 220 CE - Hans in power (approximate date).
* 527 - Dizang Temple founded.
* 789 - City "divided into two counties."
* 799 - Wu Ta (乌塔) "Black Pagoda" built.

## 10th-13th centuries

* 901 - City outer walls built.
* 904 - Bai Ta (白塔) "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 (estimate).

## 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 (estimate).
* 2008 - April: Protests.
* 2010 - Yuan Rongxiang becomes CPC Party chief.
* 2012 - November: World Summit on Internet and Multimedia held.
2019: coronavirus (covid-19)