Yantian District was established in March 1998. It is located in the east of Shenzhen, 2 km away from downtown Shenzhen12, starting from Pui Tsai Kok in Dapeng Bay in the east, connecting Hong Kong New Territories in the south, Li Antang in Luohu District in the west and Longgang District in the north. The jurisdiction covers an area of 72.63 square kilometers, and the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, belonging to the coastal hilly terrain. The climate belongs to subtropical maritime monsoon climate, which is mild and pleasant. The annual average temperature is 22℃ and the annual average precipitation is 2000 mm. The dominant wind direction is southeast wind all the year round. Yantian District has a unique natural environment, winding coastline with a total length of 19.5km, and beaches, islands, sea cliffs and reefs are scattered all over the place. It is one of the most beautiful "gold coasts" in Shenzhen.

Yantian District now governs Sha Tau Kok, Haishan, Yantian and Meisha. The residents are mainly Han, and the dialects are Hakka and Cantonese. At the end of 2006, the resident population of the whole region was 2 18700, including 33400 registered residents and 185300 non-registered residents. The region is rich in natural and cultural tourism resources. "Wu Tong Clouds" and "Mesa Treading on the Waves" are one of the "Eight Scenes of Shenzhen" selected by Shenzhen citizens. The main attractions are: the ecological scenic spot of OCT in the east, Wu Tongshan National Forest Park, the main peak of Wu Tongshan at an altitude of 944 meters, Dameisha Seaside Park, xiaomeisha Seaside Resort and Ocean Park, CITIC Minsk Aircraft Carrier World Military Theme Park, Sanzhou Tiangengzi Shouyi Revolution Site, Zhongying Street, etc.

Yantian District has deep-water port Yantian Port, the first export processing bonded zone in China, Shatoujiao Bonded Zone and Yantian Port Bonded Logistics Park. Relying on the four development pillars of port, tourism, industry and trade and culture, Yantian District is constantly developing into a modern tourist port city.

Name source

The name of Yantian comes from Yantian Village and Yantian Market. The earliest historical records of Yantian Village and Yantian Market appeared in the records of Xin 'an County of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, which were named after plowing the fields and drying salt by the sea. In the Qing Dynasty, a trading market appeared on the beach in the northeast corner of Yantian Port. Many people come by boat from the sea instead of taking the mountain road. This is Yantian market. Later, the market grew bigger and bigger, and people who went to the market also set up tents to stay at the edge of the market. The open-air market gradually evolved into Yantian Village. There are many place names related to salt production in the history of Shenzhen. Apart from Yantian Village and Yantian Market, there are also Yanzao Village (now north of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station), Yanliaoxia Village, Yantian Tianliaoxia Village and Yanzaoxia Village. Yantian Village is located at the foot of Wu Tong Mountain. In the early Qing Dynasty, a flood in Yantian was set up here. "Flood" is the name of grass-roots military institutions in Ming and Qing Dynasties.