The Beijing Zoo Wholesale Market, the largest clothing wholesale distribution center in North China, will be relocated to Langfang, Hebei province, China Business Journal reported.

On Thursday morning, the governments of Langfang and Beijing's Xicheng district will sign a contract to relocate the market to Yongqing county.

Due to too many traders and customers, the market, which formed in the 1980s, has brought transportation, security and sanitation problems to Beijing's Xicheng district.

The relocation is expected to divert about 100,000 people from the capital city to Langfang.