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What is the historical significance of Fuzhou, China?

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Marco Polo, who called it Fugiu, visited the city on his return journey. After the Opium War (1839-42) Fuzhou was established as a treaty port. By 1850 it was the principal Chinese port and the world's largest tea-exporting center.

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