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 (approximate date). 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 (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. 2016 - Fuzhou Metro began operating. 2019 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
See also Fuzhou history List of universities and colleges in Fuzhou Urbanization in China
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