Most of the villages in Futian District originated as farming communities, but Xiasha, Shixia, Shazui, Shawei, Yunong and Xiameilin villages formed special production and trade customs because of geographic advantages.

The Xiasha and Shixia villages had a tradition of breeding oysters, while the Shazui and Shawei villages formed a production chain for fishing. Yunong Village was known for breeding fish, and Xiameilin Village was known for planting litchi trees. All of the customs were suspended in the 1980s, though, due to the city's fast development.