Residents in this District used to be engaged in fishing and agriculture mainly. Due to the launch of the Second Harbor and Linhai Export Processing Zone as well as the establishment of an international airport and the factory construction and expansion projects of heavy industries such as CSBC, CSC, CPC, TPC, etc., population of the district increased rapidly. As a result, the social pattern of the district was pushed to change from a fishing-and-agricultural one to an industrial one. In recent years, with fast development on all aspects, this District has become an important international gateway and a heavy industry center, marching actively towards the goal of "Asian Operation Center