September 2004

Google launched a simplified Chinese version of news service.

July 2005

Google began operating its Research and Development Center in China, headed by Kai-Fu Lee, with its office located at NCI Tower. It later moved to Tsinghua Science Park in early 2006.

January 26, 2006

The local domain version of Google, Google.cn, goes live in China.

April 13, 2006

CEO Eric Schmidt announced in Beijing that Gu Ge will become Google's official Chinese name and it also became the only non-English brand name of Google.

January 2007

Google announced a partnership with China Mobile to provide mobile and Internet search services in China.

February 2007

The Chinese version of Google Docs & Spreadsheets was introduced to allow online editing and sharing of files.

February 2008

Google Finance China is launched, allowing Chinese investors to get stock and mutual fund data.

August 2008

Google China launched a legal music download service, Google Music, in a partnership with Top100.cn, to compete with rival Baidu's similar offering.

April 2009

Google Simplified Chinese Toolbar was launched.

September 2009

Kai-Fu Lee announced his surprise exit to start a venture fund in Beijing. Yeo Boon Lock took over research and development team while Liu Yun heads business operations.