Foochow Arsenal

Foochow Arsenal
Foochow Arsenal (1870s)
Traditional Chinese福州造船廠
Simplified Chinese福州造船厂
Literal meaningFuzhou Shipyard
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFúzhōu Zàochuánchǎng
Wade–GilesFu-chou Tsao-ch'uan-ch'ang
Mawei Arsenal
Traditional Chinese馬尾造船廠
Simplified Chinese马尾造船厂
Literal meaningMawei Shipyard
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMǎwěi Zàochuánchǎng
Wade–GilesMa-wei Tsao-ch'uan-ch'ang

The Foochow Arsenal, also known as the Fuzhou or Mawei Arsenal, was one of several shipyards created by the Qing Empire and a flagship project of French assistance to China during the Self-Strengthening Movement.[1] The shipyard was constructed under orders from Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang and was situated in Mamoi (now Mawei District), a port town within the jurisdiction of Fuzhou fu (then romanized as "Foochow"), which is several miles up the Min River.[2][3]

  1. ^ Muriel Détrie (2004). France-Chine : Quand deux mondes se rencontrent. Paris: Gallimard. p. 57.
  2. ^ Seltzer 1952, 1133.
  3. ^ Hong Kong Port and Maritime Board.