骆驼能负重、耐跋涉、性温驯，是旧时北京重要的长途运输工具。老北京，官家也养骆驼，服役运输；但更多的是京城西部或西南一带“驼户”饲养的骆驼，为了靠骆驼运货拉脚挣钱，养家糊口。京西的门头沟和房山盛产煤炭，阜成门是骆驼运煤进城的重要通道。随着汽车等交通工具的发展，骆驼作为交通运输工具逐渐被淘汰。

Camels were known for bearing heavy burden and long journey and were fairly submissive. They were used as the major means of transportation for long journey during period of old Beijing. The government departments also bred camels for transportation. However, there were families in western and southwestern of Beijing that were specialized in breeding camel, which was called as"Camel households". They used camels for transportation, in order to make a living. The Mentougou and Fangshan area in the west of Beijing were rich in coals, Fucheng Gate was known as the major channel for camels to carry coals by camel. With the development of transportation means like vehicles, camel carts were gradually abolished.