Relocation of Beijing Zoo Market kicks off(1/5)

Workers remove signs atop a wholesale mall at Beijing Zoo Market in the city’s Xicheng district on January 11, 2015. The mall named “Tianhaocheng” was the first one in the wholesale market area that had its signs removed. Most wholesalers have already moved out of the mall. With a business area of more than 300,000 square meters and 13,000 stalls, the Beijing Zoo Market represents the largest clothing wholesale distribution center in North China. The relocation project over the market is designed to improve downtown functions and relieve overcrowding and traffic jams. [Photo: chinanews.com/ Jin Shuo]