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.

[4] 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.

Yantian Port Bonded Logistics Park was established on 0.96 square kilometer on December 30, 2005.

[5] The main bus routes covering Yantian District are shown in the table below.