On Dongmen Pedestrian Street, also known as Dongmen Old Street, a dancer performs in a livestreamed show in January in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province. Photo: Guo Kejing

A livestreamer performs a popular dance called “subject three” on Dongmen Pedestrian Street in January in front of the first McDonalds restaurant to open on the Chinese mainland. Photo: Guo Kejing

A livestreamer draws a crowd while dancing barefoot at Dongmen in January. Photo: Guo Kejing

Police drive past a livestreamed event in December to break up the crowd. Since November, the Dongmen Pedestrian Street has become something of a Mecca for livestreamers and other online performers vying for influence. Photo: Guo Kejing

An Anhui province man livestreams in front of a Dongmen crowd using a extended makeshift selfie stick in December. The man, who goes by the name “Anhui Big Brother,” took a trip to Shenzhen after hearing a person could make money livestreaming from the pedestrian street. Photo: Guo Kejing

A man going by the name Baoge helps a woman film a performance at Dongmen in April. Baoge calls himself a “walking photographer” who roams the street waiting for livestreamers he can assist. Photo: Guo Kejing

A street dancer performs at Dongmen in December. Workers at a nearby mall said livestreamers began to flock to the street in mid-November. Photo: Guo Kejing

A livestreamer doing a parody show rests on the steps at Dongmen. Performers usually starts livestreaming from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. and continue into the early morning. Photo: Guo Kejing

A livestreamer sings at Dongmen in December. Photo: Guo Kejing

A street dancer performs at Dongmen in December. Photo: Guo Kejing

Livestreamers speak with their online audiences from Dongmen. Photo: Guo Kejing

Pedestrians walk past a musician who wasn’t livestreaming as she busked for spare change at Dongmen in December. Photo: Guo Kejing

A crowd gathers to watch a performance at Dongmen in April. Photo: Guo Kejing

In April, a yellow line shows which parts of Dongmen have been sanctioned for performances. Photo: Guo Kejing