At the end of 1990s, the two committees of Dongyu Village seized the good opportunity that PetroChina Asphalt Factory and huadian energy Company settled down, vigorously developed the village-level economy, improved the village-level software and hardware construction, made the village look brand-new, and qualitatively improved the life and living environment of fishermen. In 2006, the per capita income reached 1 ten thousand yuan. Hardware construction mainly includes new village-level office buildings, which provide convenience for village-level office automation and informatization. Two public toilets were built, which improved the quality of the surrounding environment. More than 800 cubic meters of tunnel wells were built, and tap water was installed in every household of the villagers, which completely solved the problem of drinking water for the villagers. The software is mainly to improve village-level party building, village affairs publicity, villagers' representative meetings, family planning, drug control, rectification and other documents. The family planning work in Dongyu Village has become the leader of all villages (residences) in Damen Town, and both village committees have their own unique working ideas and methods.
There are many tourist attractions near Dongyu Village, such as the Wanghai Building in Dongtou, the Pioneer Militia Company in Dongtou Memorial Hall, the site of the July 7th Defence War in Dongtou, the former residence of martyrs around Linhuan Island, and the Dongtou Martyrs Cemetery. There are Sargassum fusiforme, fish paste, Dongtou razor clam soup, sesame chicken and other specialties.