A French-made slotting machine purchased by the Fujian Navy Yard in 1867 is displayed in the Museum of Foochow Arsenal 1866 on May 14, 2024. (Photo by Huang Shan/China.org.cn)
Old shipyard site testimony to China-France exchanges
Fujian Navy Yard and Fujian Naval Academy were established in 1866, in Mawei, Fuzhou, the coastal capital of Fujian, a province located in China's Southeast.