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Timeline of Fuzhou

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

Contents

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 (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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

    • References

    Timeline of Fuzhou Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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