 In the 1960s, the gate and much of the wall was torn down to make room for Beijing's second ring road.Today, Chongwenmen is marked by the intersection of Chongwenmen Nei (Inner) and Chongwenmen Wai (Outer) Street, which run north-south through the former gate, Chongwenmen East and Chongwenmen West Street, which run east-west where the wall stood, and Beijing Station West Street, a diagonal street, going northwest to the Beijing railway station.Chongwenmen is a transport node in Beijing.