Established in March 1998, Yantian District now has jurisdiction over four subdistrict offices namely Shatoujiao, Haishan, Yantian and Meisha, and the Chung Ying Street Administration Bureau.

Located in the southwest of Yantian District, Shatoujiao Subdistrict was established in June 2002. It neighbors Haishan Subdistrict in the east, New Territories of Hong Kong and Dapeng Bay in the southwest, backing Wutong Mountain in the northwest, and linking Liantang Subdistrict and Donghu Subdistrict of Luohu District as well as Henggang Subdistrict of Longgang District on the northwest.

Covering an area of 6.6 square kilometers, Shatoujiao Subdistrict features a geographical topography with the north side higher than the south and the landform mainly hills. It has jurisdiction over five community workstations including Shatoujiao, Tianxin, Qiaodong, Chung Ying Street and Donghe. Chung Ying Street is a street on the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, within the border town of Sha Tau Kok (Hong Kong) and Shatoujiao (Shenzhen). One side of the street belongs to Hong Kong and the other belongs to Chinese Mainland.

Shatoujiao Subdistrict neighbors the Port of Yantian and Shatoujiao Bonded Area. It enjoys convenient transportation with Wutong Mountain Bi-directional Tunnel and Luosha Highway connecting it to the city center, Huiyan Expressway and Yantian-Bagang Expressway linking it to Longgang and Huizhou and Shatoujiao Checkpoint linking it directly to Hong Kong by land. Residents living within Shatoujiao Border Special Administrative Area can go past the checkpoint 24 hours a day.

Haishan Subdistrict, located in the central part of Yantian District, was also established in June 2002. It neighbors Yantian Subdistrict in the east, Shatoujiao Subdistrict in the west, Dapeng Bay in the north, facing New Territories of Hong Kong across the sea in the south, and backing Wutong Mountain and linking Henggang Subdistrict of Longgang District in the north.

Haishan Subdistrict covers an area of 5.57 square kilometers. The administrative, economic and cultural center of Yantian District is situated in this subdistrict. It has jurisdiction over four community workstations including Tiandong, Wutong, Pengwan and Haitao. Haishan Subdistrict is home to Wutong Mountain Forest Park, Gold and Jewelry Building, Minsk World and the Coastal Plank Path, attracting millions of tourists from both home and abroad each year.

Yantian Subdistrict was established in March 1998. Located in the central part of Yantian District, it links with Meisha Subdistrict in the east, Haishan Subdistrict in the west, neighbors Dapeng Bay in the south and faces Hong Kong across the sea and neighbors Henggang Subdistrict of Longgang District in the north. It covers an area of 43.57 square kilometers, administering 5 community workstations including Yantian, Yangang, Donghai, Mingzhu and Yong’an. Yantian Subdistrict is home to the Port of Yantian. Huiyan Expressway, Yantian-Paibang Expressway and Yantian-Bagang Expressway run across the whole subdistrict. The picturesque natural scenery of Sanzhoutian, tourist attractions like Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town East (OCT East) and the popular Yantian Seafood Street are all in this subdistrict.

Meisha Subdistrict, situated in the east of Yantian District, was established in March 1998. It neighbors Kuichong Subdistrict of Dapeng New District in the east, Yantian Subdistrict in the west, faces New Territories of Hong Kong across the sea in the south, and neighbors Pingshan Subdistrict of Pingshan District in the north.

It covers an area of 16.89 square kilometers and had jurisdiction over four community workstations including Dameisha, Xiaomeisha, Binhai and Donghaian. Nestling the mountains and adjacent to the sea, it enjoys an annual average temperature of 22 degree Celsius. It is endowed with moderate climate, rich variety of plants, crystal-clear water and beautiful environment. In Meisha Subdistrict, you can find Dameisha Coastal Park, Xiaomeisha Sea World, Xiaomeisha Holiday Resort, and other well-known tourist attractions with well-equipped tourist facilities.

Chung Ying Street Administration Bureau was unveiled on January 5, 2015.