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 (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
2019: coronavirus (covid-19)
 * 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.