-- Xinfadi, Beijing's largest wholesale farm produce market, is to reopen starting Saturday, two months after business suspension over a COVID-19 epidemic resurgence.

-- The market will cease its retail business, closing its doors to individual consumers, and all sellers and buyers should first complete real-name authentication before entering the market for transactions.

-- Authorities will set up a special agency to strengthen supervision of food security at the market, as well as its refrigerated warehouses and cold chains.

BEIJING, Aug. 13  -- Xinfadi, the largest wholesale market for fruit, vegetable and meat supplies in Beijing, is to reopen starting Saturday, around two months after its business was suspended for causing a COVID-19 epidemic resurgence, a local official said Thursday.

Zhou Xinchun, executive deputy head of Fengtai District, home to the farm produce market, said part of the market will reopen Saturday, recovering 60 percent of its normal transaction volumes for fruit and vegetables, while the rest will resume business before Sept. 10.

The 112-hectare market, which suspended operations on June 13, provided about 70 percent of Beijing's vegetables, 10 percent of its pork, and 3 percent of its beef and mutton.