Yantian District () is one of the nine districts of the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is adjacent to Shenzhen River and Hong Kong to the south, and is surrounded by Luohu, Longgang and Pingshan districts of Shenzhen.

Before 1960s, the northern part of the district belonged to Huiyang County (now Huiyang District, Huizhou). The famous Huizhou Uprising launched by Dr. Sun Yat-sen started in the northern part of the district during 1900. The failure of the revolution had inspired Dr. Sun to revolt against the Qing dynasty, which soon ended in 1912 after the Wuchang Uprising.

Due to the proximity to Bao'an County, Northern Yantian merged into the new County in 1960s. In 1978, after the establishment of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Yantian (as a part of Luohu District), together with several other districts in Bao'an County, formed the new special economic district. In March 1998, Yantian separated from Luohu District after the construction of Yantian Port Area of Shenzhen Port.

Subdistricts The size of Yantian district is about , divided into four subdistricts:

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Canton Romanization Population (2010) Area (km2) Haishan Subdistrict Hǎishān Jiēdào hoi2 san1 gai1 dou6 61,858 5.52 Yantian Subdistrict Yántián Jiēdào yim4 tin4 gai1 dou6 80,641 17.8 Meisha Subdistrict Méishā Jiēdào mui4 sa1 gai1 dou6 18,063 16.83 Shatoujiao Subdistrict Shātóujiǎo Jiēdào sa1 teo4 gog3 gai1 dou6 48,798 6.91

Located on Mirs Bay, Yantian is the location of some of Shenzhen's best-known tourist beaches, Dameisha and Xiaomeisha. Yantian Port Area is also located within the district.

Economy Vanke is headquartered in Vanke Center () in Dameisha, Yantian District."Contact Us ." Vanke. Retrieved on November 9, 2018. "Headquarters of China Vanke Co., Ltd. Address：Vanke Center, No.33 Huanmei Road, Dameisha, Yantian District, Shenzhen" - Address in Chinese : "深圳市盐田区大梅沙环梅路33号万科中心"

Industrial zone The Shenzhen Yantian Port Free Trade Zone was set up and approved by the State Council on September 27, 1996, with a total area of 0.85 square kilometer. On August 16, 2004, the project of "zone-port interaction" was approved by the State Council between Yantian Port Area and the Shenzhen Yantian Port Free Trade Zone.

Yantian Port Bonded Logistics Park was established on 0.96 square kilometer on December 30, 2005. The zone is situated near Yantian Port Area. Industries that are encouraged include printing/publishing/packaging, raw material processing, shipping/warehousing/logistics, and trading and distribution.

Tourist attractions Chung Ying Street () Wutongshan National Park () Dameisha Beach () Xiaomeisha Beach () Shenzhen Xiaomeisha Sea World () OCT East ()

Education

Schools operated by the Shenzhen Municipal Government Shenzhen Foreign Languages School Senior High School Division

Transportation The main bus routes covering Yantian District are shown in the table below. Shenzhen Metro Line 8 also serves the area. Moreover, there is a ferry between Yantian Seafood Street and Nan'ao, Dapeng New District. Route No. Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Fare Note 68 Shenzhen Foreign Language School Shatoujiao Bus Terminal 2 RMB 85 Yantian N. Bus Terminal W. Square of Shenzhen E. Railway Station 2-5 RMB 308 Dameisha Coastal Depot Sanlian Terminal 2-6 RMB 358 Funing Terminal Shatoujiao Bus Terminal 2-6 RMB B662 Shatoujiao Bus Terminal Shatoujiao Bus Terminal 1 RMB Anti-clockwise loop B924 Shatoujiao Bus Terminal Shatoujiao Bus Terminal 1 RMB B925 Shenzhen Foreign Language School Yantian Seafood St. 1 RMB B927 Yantian E. Bus Terminal Yantian E. Bus Terminal 1 RMB Unidirectional 8-shaped loop B982 Shenzhen Foreign Language School Yantian District Government N. 1 RMB E11 Xinda Terminal Shenzhen N. Railway Station 10 RMB E26 Dapeng Intercity Bus Station Futian Transport Hub 10 RMB M191 Bao'an Transit Center Dameisha Depot 2-10 RMB M196 Xiaomeisha Community Zhongying Street Border Station 1 RMB M199 Rose Coast Terminal Jianshe Rd. Terminal 2-8 RMB M205 Yantian N. Bus Terminal Railway Station 3 RMB M314 Hongmian Rd. Depot Liantang Checkpoint Terminal 3 RMB M348 Shenzhen Foreign Language School Tianbei Terminal 3 RMB M362Kuichong TerminalYewucun3 RMB M380 Kangqiao Terminal Xiaomeisha Terminal 3 RMB M437 Wentan Rd. Depot Minle Metro Station 2-7 RMB M444 Shenzhen Foreign Language School Shatoujiao Bus Terminal 2 RMB M465 Yantian N. Bus Terminal Wentan Rd. Depot 2 RMB M520 Wentan Rd. Depot Futian Transport Hub 3 RMB

References

External links

Yantian Government Online (English) Yantian Government Online (Chinese)