Dongzhimen, Dongcheng District, Beijing used to belong to the urban-rural fringe, and the initial morning market was formed in the city. The vendors selling in Dongzhimen started selling after midnight and dispersed at dawn. These vendors use kerosene lamps to get the light, and the lights are dim in the distance. In addition, coffin shops and bars can be seen everywhere around, which is creepy. Therefore, they are called "ghost markets" and Guijie.

Guijie Street is also called Ghost Street. It starts from the west end of Dongzhimen overpass on the Second Ring Road in the east and ends at the east end of Jiaodaokou East Street in the west. The shop in Guijie Street is Xiaolin Hot Pot; Guijie Street is a prosperous food street that rose after 1980s. It has nothing to do with ancient history, bronzes and bamboo rafts.

According to legend, during the Qing Dynasty, every gate in Beijing had its special purpose and was not allowed to be used at will. For example, the court sent troops to Deshengmen and executed prisoners to Xuanwu Gate.

Dongzhimen, on the other hand, specializes in transporting timber to Beijing and transporting the dead outside the city. Old people living in Dongzhimen still remember when they were young, they called their friends to play games on the gate floor. See a straight road in the city along the tower, opposite the Drum Tower. Outside the city, there is an endless cemetery.