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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."[1]
- 2nd century CE - City renamed "Houguan."[1]
- 220 CE - Hans in power (approximate date).
- 527 - Dizang Temple founded.[citation needed]
- 789 - City "divided into two counties."[1]
- 799 - Wu Ta (乌塔) "Black Pagoda" built.[citation needed]
10th-13th centuries
- 901 - City outer walls built.[2]
- 904 - Bai Ta (白塔) "White Pagoda" built.[3]
- 909 - City becomes capital of Kingdom of Min.[2]
- 915 - Yongquan Temple founded.[citation needed]
- 948 - City renamed "Fuzhou."[citation needed]
- 1283 - Provincial capital relocated to Fuzhou from Zeytoon.[4]
19th century
- 1843 - Port opens to European commerce per Treaty of Nanking.[5]
- 1845 - British consulate established.[6]
- 1847 - American Presbyterian Mission active.[7]
- 1860 - St. John's Church dedicated.
- 1871 - Foochow Arsenal constructed.[5]
- 1874 - Flood.[8]
- 1878 - 30 August: Demonstration against missionaries.[9]
- 1881 - Anglo-Chinese College founded.[10]
- 1884 - 23–26 August: Battle of Fuzhou.[5]
- 1892 - Population: 635,000 (estimate).[8]
20th century
- 1907 - Fujian Normal University founded.[1]
- 1911 - Uprising.[citation needed]
- 1933 - November: Fujian People's Government headquartered in Fuzhou.[11]
- 1936 - Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University founded.[1]
- 1937 - Fujian Medical University founded.[1]
- 1938 - Japanese occupation begins.
- 1945 - Japanese occupation ends.
- 1949 - Fujian Ribao newspaper in publication.[12]
- 1956 - Railway begins operating.[citation needed]
- 1957 - Population: 616,000.[13]
- 1958 - Fuzhou University founded.
- 1966 - Saint Dominic's Cathedral closes.[citation needed]
- 1979 - Flower Lane Church reopens.
- 1983 - Fuzhou administration formed into 5 districts and 8 counties.
- 1985 - Fuzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone established.[1][14]
- 1990 - Population: 1,395,739.[15]
- 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.
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21st century
- 2005 - Fuzhou Export Processing Zone established.
- 2006 - Population: 1,457,626 (estimate).[1]
- 2008 - April: Protests.[16]
- 2010 - Yuan Rongxiang becomes CPC Party chief.[17]
- 2012 - November: World Summit on Internet and Multimedia held.[18]
2019: coronavirus (covid-19)
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