Mr. Gu Songquan, a famous early industrialist in my country and an outstanding operator and producer of Western medicine, was the first person in my country to use trademarks in the production and operation of Western medicine. Mr. Gu not only boldly gave up his privileged job in a foreign hospital more than a hundred years ago. Instead, it was engaged in the sales and production of Western medicines. It also used the "Zhongxi" brand for the first time in the field of Western medicine production, a Western medicine product trademark designed by a Chinese. And the "Chinese and Western" trademark. After more than a hundred years. It is still used by Shanghai Zhongxi Pharmaceutical Factory (formerly Zhongxi Pharmacy founded by Gu Songquan).

1. An overview of my country’s Western medicine industry operations and entrepreneurship in the late Qing Dynasty.

In the 1880s, Shanghai, a foreign trade port. There was an influx of foreign businessmen. With the increase in the number of foreigners living there, Western-style hospitals and Western-style pharmacies, all opened by foreigners and mainly serving foreigners, came into being. and developed rapidly. According to the historical data of modern pharmaceutical industry and commerce: from 1843 to 1887, that is, the eve of the founding of Jinxi Pharmacy. There are more than 20 pharmaceutical merchants from various countries operating in Shanghai, who are engaged in the wholesale and retail of Western medicines. These pharmacies are prospering and making huge profits, and gradually arouse the interest of Chinese people in dealing in Western medicine. But because at that time, Chinese people wanted to engage in Western medicine business activities. Must have foreign language, knowledge of Western medicine, pharmaceutical preparation skills and a new set of Western medicine management methods. Therefore, it was almost impossible for Chinese people to get involved at that time.

In 1877, 20-year-old Gu Songquan had a good foundation in English and was good at both written and spoken English. This allowed him to be admitted to the Shanghai Daying Hospital founded by a British businessman and work in the pharmacy of the hospital. Engaged in pharmaceutical formulation work. Because Gu Songquan was diligent and studious, he studied hard. after a while. He quickly mastered the preparation skills, daily dosage and business methods of Western medicine and other relevant knowledge.

Because Western medicine works faster. The disease can be relieved quickly, which made the early Chinese people's original skepticism towards Western medicine gradually change greatly, and they became aware of its scientific effects. However, due to the general lack of corresponding knowledge of Western medicine among the Chinese people at that time. Dealing in Western medicine products has been a special "patent" for foreign businessmen for a long time. This made Gu Songquan, who already had considerable knowledge of Western medicine, determined to sell Western medicine products on Chinese soil and serve the Chinese people.