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.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌv ʃˈɛnʒən spˈɛʃəl ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk zˈoʊn ˌɛsˌiːzˈiː, jˈænʃən æz ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌv ljuːˈoʊhuː dˈɪstɹɪkt, təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð sˈɛvɹəl ˈʌðɚ dˈɪstɹɪkts ɪn bˈeɪɑːən kˈaʊnti, fˈɔːɹmd ðə nˈuː spˈɛʃəl ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk dˈɪstɹɪkt.