Beijing’s Xinfadi wholesale market reopens as Covid-19 outbreak ebbs

Beijing’s largest wholesale vegetable market – Xinfadi market – was shut down Saturday to curb the further spread of the COVID-19 after the novel coronavirus was detected among a few business owners and their equipment. Photo: Li Hao/GT. Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

BEIJING, Aug 16, 2020, Xinhua. Xinfadi, a large wholesale market of fruits, vegetables and meat, reopened Saturday morning after its business was suspended due to a COVID-19 cluster related to the market about two months back, ECNS reported.

The market will be fully operational by Sept. 10, according to Zhou Xinchun, executive deputy head of Fengtai District, where the market is located.

Xinfadi provided about 70 percent of Beijing’s vegetables, 10 percent of its pork, and 3 percent of its beef and mutton before being shut down on June 13.

The market will cease its retail business and close doors to individual consumers after the reopening, and all sellers and buyers are required to complete real-name authentication before entering the market, said Zhou.

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