Century-old enterprises in China:

1. Liubiju

According to legend, it was founded in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. The large gold plaque hanging in the Liubiju store is said to have been inscribed by Yan Song, a great scholar of the Ming Dynasty. Liubiju was originally a small shop opened by brothers Zhao Cunren, Zhao Cunyi and Zhao Cunli from Xidu Village, Linfen, Shanxi, specializing in firewood, rice, oil and salt.

As the saying goes: "Seven things to open the door: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea." These seven things are indispensable for people's daily life. The Zhao brothers' small shop was named Liubiju Liubiju (the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty) because it did not sell tea.

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Zhang Xiaoquan (scissors brand)

The Zhang Xiaoquan brand became famous in 1628 (the first year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty). It is a time-honored Chinese brand and the current knife brand. The only well-known Chinese trademark in the scissors industry. It passed the ISO9001 quality management system certification in 2002, and also obtained registration protection of origin in the same year.

The products include household scissors series, industrial and agricultural garden scissors series, and clothing scissors series. , beauty and hair scissors series, travel gift scissors series, knife series, etc. There are more than 100 varieties and more than 400 specifications.

3. Chen Liji

Chen Liji is a well-known brand in the traditional Chinese medicine industry in the country. It is a time-honored brand. It was founded in 1600 AD (the 27th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty) and has been in business for more than 400 years. In the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Tongzhi claimed that the medicine cured his illness after taking it. .

As a result, Guangdong Chenliji, whose business name was "Xinghetang", was renamed Cao Dajiangbei. During the Guangxu period, "Emperor Master" Weng Tonghe also inscribed the name of the store "Chenliji" with three gilded characters. It still exists today.

4. Wanglaoji

Laoji is a brand of Wanglaoji herbal tea. It was founded in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1828). The founder, Wang Zebang, is recognized as the ancestor of herbal tea. It is formulated with herbal plant materials and is known as the "King of Herbal Tea". The product form has undergone changes in the form of water bowl herbal tea - herbal tea bags - herbal tea powder - herbal tea drinks.

Japanese century-old enterprise:

1. King Kong Group - the oldest company in the world

Specializes in temple construction and is known as the "Queen Craftsman". It has a history of more than 1,400 years and has been He advocates "craftsmanship" and "craftsmanship". "In the entire Shitennoji Temple, there is no nail in the joints between the wooden columns and beams. Nails may be stronger, but once the nails are broken or broken, the building will not be able to be repaired." Completely returned to its original appearance. ”

2. Yongle House - a 400-year-old shop founded in 1615

A 400-year-old shop that wholesaled kapok fabrics when it first opened. It mainly sells cotton fabrics such as merchant hand towels and machiya hand towels.

As its popularity grew, it gradually developed related Japanese souvenirs, cloth products and other miscellaneous goods, and later gradually relaunched it as "Nagaruya·Hotsuji Ihei Store". Shape the brand image, and then successively launch three product lines with different customer groups, such as "RAAK" and "Ihei", with unique Kyoto delicate and elegant style.

3. Transmission. Workshop - Heian Period · 1210-year-old store

The philosophy of Chuangkobo has been focused on bronze casting technology for more than a thousand years: environmental cleanliness, customer first, and quality first. Chukkakobo originated from Heian, Japan. When Kobo Daishi, the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, was sent to the Tang Dynasty to seek Dharma, he brought back bronze casting technology that has been around since 1210.

4. Hiyoshiya

Beginning in the Edo period, it has a history of more than 130 years, focusing on Kyoto. Umbrellas·Japanese style lighting Japanese umbrellas are indispensable props in Japanese culture. Hiyoshiya was founded in the late Edo period and began the process of making Japanese umbrellas for generations.

5. Daimaru Department Store - a popular department store in Japan

In 1717, Daimaru started as a kimono store in Kyoto. It was once the largest retail group in Japan and has now grown to It is a large department store group with annual revenue exceeding 610 billion yen.