Guijie refers to a snack street in Beijing.

Guijie Street is one of the top ten famous food streets in China, located in Dongzhimen, Beijing. First of all, let’s talk about the name. Gui (Guǐ) is pronounced in the third tone. The reason why it is called Guijie is because Gui is a vessel used by the ancient Han people to hold cooked meals. This is not difficult to understand, because every street here is food.

After nightfall, the lights are brightly lit, and the whole street is always shining with dazzling light in the dim city. Here are gathered delicacies from all over the country, mainly spicy and spicy. It has its own signature dishes.

Unlike Wangfujing and Dashilar, there are no scattered open-air snack stalls in Guijie, and the dining venues are mainly restaurants. It is also the most common place for Beijingers to dine and gather. The most popular time is when night falls and the red lights turn on, which means Guijie Street becomes lively. If anyone is the representative of Guijie Street, of course "Ma Xiao'er" is the most popular one. Almost every household has it, almost everyone orders it, and almost everyone wants to come back after eating it.

Features of Guijie Street:

1. Spicy crayfish

Gui refers to a food container with a round mouth and two ears in ancient China. Named Gui, it is naturally a place to eat. Spicy dishes such as spicy crayfish and spicy meat crab are the main dishes of Guijie. The spicy and spicy aroma attracts many repeat customers.

2. Open 24 hours

89 years ago, there were only a few restaurants on this street, because there would always be a group of customers coming for late-night snacks after 9 o'clock in the evening. Several restaurants extended their business hours one after another, and later simply changed to 24 hours a day. Guijie has become a part of Beijing’s night culture. Its significance has gone beyond the scope of restaurants and wine shops, and more reflects an aspect of the daily life of ordinary people in Beijing.