Noncore functions shifted to suburbs

Vendors moved to neighboring cities said new business is weak

Beijing planners will continue to unclutter the capital by shutting down or relocating businesses that do not serve a core function, according to the city's Government Work Report for 2017.

Among the key tasks is moving more traders from the sprawling Beijing Zoo markets as well as closing more than 500 low-end manufacturers and polluting companies, Acting Mayor Cai Qi told the annual session of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, the city legislature, as he presented the report on Saturday.