[1] Chaolian was a subdistrict called Hua'e Du of Xinhui District in the Qing Dynasty.

[1] In 1955,[citation needed] the area fell under the jurisdiction of the Waihai People's Commune (外海公社).

[2] The subdistrict's budget for 2020 totaled ¥92.58 million, with the biggest expenditures being on education and social security.

[3] Since the Reform and Opening of China, many overseas Chinese originally hailing from Chaolian have invested in the area.

[citation needed] Other important businesses within the subdistrict include Xijiang View Food Street, and Jiangmen Polytechnic.