Yantian District

Yantian District (simplified Chinese: 盐田区; traditional Chinese: 鹽田區; pinyin: Yántián Qū; Jyutping: Jim4tin4 Keoi1) 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.

Yantian
盐田区
District
Yantian District seen from Wutong Mountain
Yantian District seen from Wutong Mountain
Yantian District (highlighted in blue) in Shenzhen
Yantian District (highlighted in blue) in Shenzhen
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityShenzhen
Area
 • Total72.63 km2 (28.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total237,200
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
518083
Area code0755
Licence plates粤B
Websiteenglish.yantian.gov.cn

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 72.63 km2 (28.04 sq mi), divided into four subdistricts:

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinCanton RomanizationPopulation (2010)[1]Area (km2)
Haishan Subdistrict海山街道Hǎishān Jiēdàohoi2 san1 gai1 dou661,8585.52
Yantian Subdistrict盐田街道Yántián Jiēdàoyim4 tin4 gai1 dou680,64117.8
Meisha Subdistrict梅沙街道Méishā Jiēdàomui4 sa1 gai1 dou618,06316.83
Shatoujiao Subdistrict沙头角街道Shātóujiǎo Jiēdàosa1 teo4 gog3 gai1 dou648,7986.91

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.[2]

Economy

Vanke is headquartered in Vanke Center (万科中心) in Dameisha, Yantian District.[3]

Yantian Port

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 with 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.[4]

Tourist attractions
  • Flower Field in OCT East
    Flower Field in OCT East
  • Xiaomeisha Beach
    Xiaomeisha Beach
  • Dameisha beach
    Dameisha beach
  • Dameisha as viewed from OCT East
    Dameisha as viewed from OCT East

Education
See also: List of schools in Yantian District
Schools operated by the Shenzhen Municipal Government

Transportation

The main bus routes covering Yantian District are shown on the table below, and 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 1Terminal 2FareNote
68Shenzhen Foreign Language SchoolShatoujiao Bus Terminal2 RMB
85Yantian N. Bus TerminalW. Square of Shenzhen E. Railway Station2-5 RMB
308Dameisha Coastal DepotSanlian Terminal2-6 RMB
358Funing TerminalShatoujiao Bus Terminal2-6 RMB
B662Shatoujiao Bus TerminalShatoujiao Bus Terminal1 RMBAnti-clockwise loop
B924Shatoujiao Bus TerminalShatoujiao Bus Terminal1 RMB
B925Shenzhen Foreign Language SchoolYantian Seafood St.1 RMB
B927Yantian E. Bus TerminalYantian E. Bus Terminal1 RMBUnidirectional 8-shaped loop
B982Shenzhen Foreign Language SchoolYantian District Government N.1 RMB
E11Xinda TerminalShenzhen N. Railway Station10 RMB
E26Dapeng Intercity Bus StationFutian Transport Hub10 RMB
M191Bao'an Transit CenterDameisha Depot2-10 RMB
M196Xiaomeisha CommunityZhongying Street Border Station1 RMB
M199Rose Coast TerminalJianshe Rd. Terminal2-8 RMB
M205Yantian N. Bus TerminalRailway Station3 RMB
M314Hongmian Rd. DepotLiantang Checkpoint Terminal3 RMB
M348Shenzhen Foreign Language SchoolTianbei Terminal3 RMB
M362 Kuichong Terminal Yewucun 3 RMB
M380Kangqiao TerminalXiaomeisha Terminal3 RMB
M437Wentan Rd. DepotMinle Metro Station2-7 RMB
M444Shenzhen Foreign Language School Shatoujiao Bus Terminal2 RMB
M465Yantian N. Bus TerminalWentan Rd. Depot2 RMB
M520Wentan Rd. DepotFutian Transport Hub3 RMB

References
  1. shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  2. "欢迎来到深圳市盐田港股份有限公司". Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  3. "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"
  4. "RightSite.asia - Shenzhen Yantian Port Free Trade Zone".
  5. 深圳市特发小梅沙旅游中心. "小梅沙｜深圳小梅沙｜小梅沙海洋世界｜深圳小梅沙海洋公园｜深圳海洋世界｜深圳市特发小梅沙旅游中心". www.szxms.com.cn.
  6. "Welcome to octeast!". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  7. "Shenzhen Foreign Languages School". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14. Add: [...] 1 Yantian Road, Yantian District, Shenzhen (Senior High School Department) (深圳盐田区盐田路1号)
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