Tianyi Wholesale Market, Bejing’s largest such market for miscellaneous daily products, is set to close on September 16 as part of the city’s population control measures. /China News Photo

The market that opened in 1992 has over 5,000 stalls. Over the years, Tianyi Market has come to be the Chinese capital's landmark wholesale market, selling over 130,000 types of dairy products./China News Photo

In 2016, officials unveiled plans to limit Beijing’s population to 23 million by 2020. /China News Photo

Despite its past glory, most of the vendors have already moved away from the market, leaving only a few behind to sell off their remaining products. /China News Photo