They set up a stand to sell overstocked goods in proximity to the Qianmen underground passageway and found a high volume of sales.
A governmental open door policy to commerce and industry was established in Beijing in 1983, increasing the influx of businesspeople.
The central portion of the area included the municipal villages of Dahongmen, Dongluoyuan, Ganyuan, Shicun, and Shiliuzhuang.
The centermost part of Zhejiangcun consisted of the municipal sub-villages of Shicun: Dengcun, Houcun, and Macun.
[1] Pre-November 1995 Dahongmen Street included small retail shops selling clothing and wholesale markets.