1. Beijing

As the capital, Beijing has many time-honored Chinese brands, and their popularity ranks first in the country. Among them, the top ten time-honored brands that everyone is familiar with include: Tongrentang, Quanjude, Wu Yutai, Yidege, Daoxiangcun, Rongbaozhai, Tongshenghe, Tongheju, Wangzhihe, Ruifuxiang, etc. (in no particular order).

Tongrentang

Beijing Tongrentang was founded in the eighth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1669). Since the first year of Yongzheng (1723), it has been officially dedicated to the imperial pharmacy of the Qing Dynasty. After eight generations of emperors, it lasted as long as 188 years. Tongrentang has an ancient saying that "no matter how complicated the preparation is, we must not save labor, and no matter how expensive the taste is, we must not save material resources". It has established the awareness of "no one can see the harmony, but God knows the intention", which makes the Tongrentang brand still popular today. Its products are well-known at home and abroad for their "unique formulas, superior material selection, exquisite craftsmanship, and remarkable curative effects."

Quanjude

Quanjude was founded in 1864 (the third year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty). If you don’t visit the Great Wall, you are not a true man. It would be a pity not to eat Quanjude Roast Duck! Over the past 100 years, Quanjude has developed Quanjude cuisine, with its unique roast duck as the leader, whole duck banquets and more than 400 special dishes. It is loved by heads of state, government officials, people from all walks of life and domestic and foreign tourists. , known as the best food in China. Zhou Enlai once selected Quanjude Whole Duck Banquet as a state banquet many times.

Wu Yutai

Wu Yutai Tea House was founded in the 13th year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1887). For more than a hundred years, Wu Yutai has insisted on "self-picking, self-sauce, and self-spelling", forming the characteristics of long-lasting aroma, mellow taste, and clear soup color. Self-picking means that Wu Yutai has his own tea bases in Anhui, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places, and picks according to his own standards; self-picking is a step in the processing of scented tea, where the green tea embryos and flowers are mixed multiple times to make the former fully Absorb the fragrance of flowers; self-mixing means blending raw tea again according to its taste characteristics.

Yidege

During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Xie Songdai, a scholar from Anhui, went to Beijing to take the exam, but his name was lost in Sunshan. He felt that studying ink was too time-consuming and delayed his answer. He wanted to develop an ink that would save time and effort and could be used directly for writing. After many experiments, he finally succeeded. Once on the market, it was welcomed by literati. In the fourth year of Tongzhi, Xie Songdai opened the first shop for the production and operation of ink at No. 44 Liulichang, Beijing. The name of the shop was "Yidege", and he wrote a plaque by himself and hung it in front of the door.

Daoxiang Village

Daoxiang Village was built in the 21st year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1895). It is located outside the Yin Temple in Qianmen, Beijing. It has a shop in the south and a factory in the back. It is very distinctive. , is the first company in Beijing to produce and operate southern food. Lu Xun often went shopping when he lived in Beijing, which was recorded many times in "Lu Xun's Diary". Later, it went out of business for some reason, but the Beijing southern food faction created by Daoxiang Village has been passed down from generation to generation and continues to exist. In 1984, Mr. Liu Zhenying, the fifth generation descendant of this faction, restored this prestigious time-honored food company.

Rongbaozhai

The predecessor of Beijing Rongbaozhai, "Songzhuzhai", was founded in 1672. The founder was a Zhejiang native named Zhang, who used his money to serve as an official in Beijing. Feng Yin opened a small paper shop. Today's Rongbaozhai is located on Liulichang West Street outside Hepingmen in Beijing. It is an antique building. Its business scope includes: first, paper for calligraphy and painting, as well as various fans, framed birthday couplets, etc.; second, various pens, inks, inkstones, ink cartridges, water bowls, ink pads and other stationery supplies; third, ordering on behalf of customers. Commercial works of calligraphers, painters and seal carvers.

Tongshenghe

"Tongshenghe" was founded in 1902 and is now located on Wangfujing Street. Tongshenghe initially focused on producing mille-layer cloth shoes and hats. The first shopkeeper, Mo Yinxuan, was from Baodi, Hebei. At the opening of the business, Tie Liang, the minister of the Qing Dynasty, presented a couplet: "We work together to achieve peace, and we will be promoted to palaces and crowns, and we will have more financial resources." The three words "together and harmonious" were cleverly integrated into the couplet, which means "Working together, we will succeed." Harmony brings wealth." The cloth shoes produced by Tongshenghe are made of exquisite materials, excellent workmanship and novel styles.

Tongheju

Tongheju Restaurant is located on Xisi Street, Xicheng District. It was founded in 1822 and named the restaurant with the meaning of harmony and joy. In the early years of the Republic of China, the shopkeeper Mou Wenqing asked Yuan Xiangfu from the imperial kitchen to help with the cooking. Yuan Xiangfu made Tongheju famous for his famous palace dishes such as three non-stick dishes (non-stick plates, non-stick spoons, and non-stick teeth). In 1939, Tongheju became the first of the famous "Eight Great Ju" restaurants in the old capital.

Its steamed eel, braised yellow fish, bullfrog and sauerpike eel cooked using techniques such as oil frying, palace frying, and teppanyaki are all favored by customers.

Wang Zhihe

Beijing Wang Zhihe has a long history, including Wang Zhihe fermented bean curd, which was created in 1669 (the eighth year of Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty), and Wang Zhihe fermented bean curd, which was created in 1820 (the twentieth year of the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty). Longmen brand rice vinegar (six years), Golden Lion brand created in 1938, and Tiger brand soy sauce created in 1939. Today's Wangzhihe Food Group Co., Ltd. is a group company mainly engaged in the production of brewed condiments, with four major brands: "Wangzhihe", "Golden Lion", "Longmen" and "Tiger".

Ruifuxiang

Beijing Ruifuxiang silk and cloth store opened in the 19th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1893). There is a song that has been circulating in the capital for many years: "The horses on the head gather together, the clothes are auspicious and auspicious, and the feet are on the inner connection." The founder of Ruifuxiang is Meng Hongsheng, a native of Zhangqiu County, Jinan Prefecture. He started by running homespun cloth under the name of Wanfenxiang. By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Ruifuxiang had become the largest silk shop in Beijing. After liberation, the fabric for the first five-star red flag raised in Tiananmen Square was provided by Ruifuxiang.

2. Shanghai

As the largest city in China and a megacity that plays an important role in China’s modern history, Shanghai also has many time-honored brands that can leave a deep impression on us. . These include: Shen Dacheng, Shanghai Old Hotel, Qiaojiazha, Guanshengyuan, Wangkai Photo Studio, Xinghualou, Lao Datong, Bao Daxiang, Lao Fengxiang, Hengyuan Xiang, etc.

Shen Dacheng

Shen Dacheng was founded in the sixth year of Guangxu (1875), and its head office is located at No. 636, Nanjing East Road, Shanghai. When Shen Dacheng started, the founder Shen Ajin wanted to make dim sum and snacks, so he named the store Shen Dacheng. Because Shen Dacheng pays attention to the selection of materials, pays attention to fine production, carries forward tradition, and intends to innovate, he became famous in one fell swoop. Shen Dacheng's birthday peach, longevity cake, osmanthus Tiaotou cake, double stuffed dumpling, Qingtuan and other varieties are famous and have a good reputation. They were famous at home and abroad as early as the 1930s.

Shanghai Old Hotel

Shanghai Old Hotel was founded in the first year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty. It was originally called "Rongshun Pavilion" and is located in the "Sea Ming Garden" Yu Garden tourist area. It has the reputation of "taste the origin of Shanghai cuisine and stop in a century-old restaurant". Its founder was Zhang Huanying, a native of Chuansha, Pudong, who was a world-famous chef at that time. The hotel's appearance imitates the Ming and Qing Dynasties style and is close to the Bund, Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street and other attractions. As the birthplace of Shanghai cuisine, Shanghai Old Hotel is famous for its fine selection of ingredients and mellow flavor. Famous dishes include fried river shrimps in oil, large black ginseng with shrimps, etc.

Qiaojiazha

Qiaojiazha was founded in the first year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty (1909). It was formerly known as Yongmaochang Tangtuan Shop. It opened successively in Qiaojia Road, Guanyi Street, Nan City, Shanghai, Branches were opened on Jiuchaochang Road and other places. In 1937, the name was changed to "Qiaojiazha moved to Yongmaochang", and in 1940 it was renamed again to "Qiaojiazha Restaurant". Today, Qiaojiazha mainly produces and operates various famous snacks and quick-frozen foods, and has five trademarks: "Qiaojiazha", "Zhajiazha", "Qiao", "Qiaofu" and "Qiaojia".

Guanshengyuan

In 1903, Xian Pingsheng, a 16-year-old Cantonese, drifted to Shanghai alone. He started by selling candied fruits, dried fruits and melon seeds, and opened a restaurant called Taotaoju on Nanjing Road. food shop. Later, Tao Taoju moved to Nanshi, Shanghai, and renamed it Guanshengyuan. Guanshengyuan's products also added new products such as mooncakes, canned jams, and almond syrup based on tangerine peel plums and beef jerky. Today, Guanshengyuan Co., Ltd. owns products such as White Rabbit Milk Candy, Guanshengyuan Honey, Huatuo Shiquan Wine, and Bergamot Brand MSG.

Wang Kai Photo Studio

Wang Kai Photo Studio is the veteran of China's photography industry. It was first opened in Beijing and moved from Beijing to Shanghai in 1920. The owner Wang Chikai is from Nanhai, Guangdong. The photo studio he moved to Nanjing Road has a large scale, first-class equipment and complete projects, making it the first large-scale photo studio in Shanghai. Wang Chikai is unique in business management, adhering to the tenet of "I have what others don't have, I have what others have, customer first, quality first". In the past hundred years, Wang Kai has experienced changes in the business world and remained standing in the fierce market competition.

Xinghualou

Xinghualou is a century-old restaurant that started from catering and made its fortune from mooncakes. It was founded in the first year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1851). Xinghualou specializes in various Shanghai-style Cantonese dishes, Chinese and Western pastries, rice dumplings and cured meats, and is especially famous for its refined mooncakes.

Xinghualou mooncakes have the distinctive characteristics of beautiful appearance, golden color, soft and waxy smoothness, pure taste, and moderate sweetness. They are famous for their long-lasting soft and waxy quality and have always maintained their distinctive product features and will last forever.

Lao Datong

Shanghai Lao Datong was formerly known as Lao Datong Sauce Garden, which was founded in the fourth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1854). As early as the 1930s, Lao Datong's "bad" character became famous in Shanghai, domestic cities, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Lao Datong condiments are traditionally characterized by fragrant lees and lees oil. To this day, almost all famous local restaurants in Shanghai show off their exquisite selection of ingredients by using Lao Datong's "bad" products.

Bao Daxiang

The "Bao Daxiang" trade name was founded in 1924 and has a history of more than 90 years. In 1993, Baodaxiang was rebuilt, and the neighboring Hengdeli Company, Minjiang Hotel, and Jinqiao Department Store were combined into a whole building, and Baodaxiang Company was established. In September 1999, the new image of "Baodaxiang Youth and Children's Shopping Center" was unveiled to people, thus becoming the largest professional shopping mall in Shanghai serving the life, entertainment and learning of teenagers and children.

Lao Fengxiang

Lao Fengxiang was founded in 1848 and is a century brand in the Chinese jewelry industry. Laofengxiang Silver House is the only century-old store in China that was passed down from one and a half centuries ago to the present. Since the 1930s, many celebrities, such as Shanghai tycoon Du Yuesheng, have been proud to own its products, which once became popular in East China. Shanghai Laofengxiang Co., Ltd. was developed from Laofengxiang Silver Building. It is a large jewelry enterprise with jewelry factory, silverware factory, gift factory and profile factory.

Hengyuanxiang

In 1927, Shen Laizhou opened an artificial velvet thread brand, and the Hengyuanxiang brand was born. The three characters "Heng Yuan Xiang" are taken from the couplet "Heng Luo Department Store originates from Qian Xiang", which implies the artistic conception of everlasting (Heng), long-lasting (Yuan) and good luck (Xiang). Hengyuanxiang encountered many obstacles in its development, such as the monopoly market for foreign goods. In order to seek a breakthrough, Shen Laizhou co-founded Yumin Woolen Mill in 1935. By 1949, Hengyuanxiang became the famous "King of Wool" in Shanghai.

3. Guangzhou City

As China’s oldest foreign trade metropolis, Guangzhou’s position in modern history is irreplaceable, and many Chinese time-honored brands were born here. In this article, the top ten Guangzhou time-honored brands are selected: Guangzhou Restaurant, Lianxianglou, Wanglaoji, He Jigong, Taotaoju, Jingxiu Tang, Zhimizhai, Pan Gaoshou, Huangshanghuang, and Li Zhanji.

Guangzhou Restaurant

Guangzhou Restaurant was founded in 1939. The main store is located at the intersection of Wenchang South Road and Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street. The restaurant is famous for its Cantonese cuisine and Mid-Autumn Festival moon cakes, and is known as "the first restaurant in Guangzhou". Guangzhou Restaurant was formerly known as Southwest Restaurant. The building of the old restaurant is full of Lingnan garden style, and its famous dishes include: Guangzhou Wenchang chicken, red cotton Jiaji duck, Wanhua fried stuffed duck feet, three-color lobster, etc. Although the price is a bit expensive, the dishes are exquisite and authentic.

Lianxiang Tower

Lianxiang Tower, formerly known as Lianxiang Tower, was founded in the 15th year of Guangxu’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1889). It started out as a pastry shop. After repeated experiments, the cake maker Chen Qingjian finally developed the golden color, smooth and sweet lotus seed, and created the original lotus seed mooncake. After Chen Ruyue, a Hanlin scholar, tasted it, he suggested adding a straw head to the word "lian" in Lianxiang Tower, and wrote three powerful characters "Lianxiang Tower" in handwriting, which is still hanging on the lintel of Lianxiang Tower. Lian Xiang Lou sells lotus seed mooncakes, lotus seed buns, wife cakes, and chicken cakes.

Wanglaoji

Wanglaoji herbal tea was created by Wang Zebang (real name Aji) from Heshan, Guangdong during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (about 1830). Wang Zebang originally made a living by farming. At that time, a local plague was prevalent. He, his wife and children went to the mountains to escape the epidemic. It is said that on the way, he happened to meet a Taoist priest who taught him a prescription. Wang Zebang made tea according to the prescription to help people cure their diseases. In the second year of Xianfeng reign of Emperor Wenzong of the Qing Dynasty (1851), Wang Zebang was canonized as an imperial physician. The following year, he opened the "Wanglaoji Herbal Tea Shop" on Jingyuan Street, Sanxing Road, Guangzhou, specializing in water bowl herbal tea.

He Jigong

Jigong is a very famous monk who helps the weak and the sick. He Fuqing, the founder of "He Jigong", intends to imitate "Jigong" to help all living beings and practice medicine. Take this name. Furthermore, "He Jigong" is homophonic to "Huo Jigong". The medicine store was founded in 1938. The advertisement for its pain relief powder was well-known at that time: "He Jigong, He Jigong, the pain relief does not last for five minutes."

Today, Guangzhou Baiyunshan He Jigong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has powders, rubber ointments, ointments, creams, liniments, external solutions, etc.

Taotaoju

Taotaoju Restaurant was founded in the sixth year of Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty. It is one of the most famous and oldest large-scale restaurants in Guangzhou. Taotaoju Restaurant has always been famous for its authentic Cantonese cuisine and delicious snacks. It also has the Mid-Autumn Mooncakes known as the "Mooncake Master". Its unique formula, meticulous workmanship, thin crust and beautiful fillings have created the splendid culture of Cantonese mooncakes. It is said that the three characters "Taotaoju" were written by Kang Youwei, using the "Shimen Inscription" stele method. When Kang Youwei was lecturing at Wanmu Thatched Cottage in Guangzhou, he often went to a teahouse to drink tea, so he inscribed the plaque "Taotaoju" on that teahouse.

Jingxiutang

Guangzhou Jingxiutang Pharmaceutical Factory was founded in 1790 by Qian Shutian, a businessman from Cixi, Zhejiang. The name "Jingxiu Hall" means "dedicated to cultivating enlightenment and benefiting all living beings". During the Cultural Revolution, it was renamed "Guangzhou Sixth Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory". Today, Jingxiutang inherits the tenet of its founder, Mr. Qian Shutian, who advocated "dedication to cultivation of knowledge and widespread use of wonderful medicines", and carefully produces more than 140 varieties of various types of Chinese patent medicines, chemical medicines, and health tonics. The product has gained a reputation for its excellent efficacy and is welcomed by patients and consumers at home and abroad.

Zhimizhai

Guangzhou Zhimizhai Sauce Garden was founded in the 36th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1608). It is as famous as Beijing Liubiju, Shanghai Guanshengyuan and Changsha Jiuruzhai. The founder, Liu Shou'an, first opened a porridge shop called "Pinfangzhai", and later switched to making soy sauce, and the soy sauce garden was named Zhimeizhai. According to Zhimeizhai's explanation: "Zhi means perfection; beauty means perfection. The garden motto says: use water to make it pure, select grain to make it refined, craftsmanship to be correct, sauces to make fragrance, hospitality to guests to be sincere, and taste to be beautiful." Zhimizhai The treasure of the town store is Tian Ding Tou Tong, which was used as a tribute during the Qianlong period.

Pan Gaoshou

In the 16th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1890), Pan Baishi and Pan Yingshi from Kaiping, Guangdong, with the heart of "helping people and helping the world", visited Nanguan in the ancient Guangzhou city. A drug store was opened on Gaodi Street, with the store name "Changchun Cave". The Pan brothers felt that the people generally had a good wish to "live forever and live longer", and also realized that most Pan people died at a long life, so they used "Changchun Cave Pan Gaoshou" as the logo of the pharmacy. In the 1920s, Pan Yingshi's fourth son, Pan Yusheng, devoted himself to research and created a new cough medicine - "Pan Gaoshou Sichuan Shell and Loquat Dew" that drew on the best of both China and the West and was suitable for all ages.

Huangshanghuang

Xie Chang, the founder of Huangshanghuang, has a brother who opened a cured meat shop called "Eight Hundred Years Taishanghuang", and the business is very good. Later, Xie Chang hoped that his business would be better than his, so he changed the name of his "Dongchang Cured Meat Shop" to "Dongchang Emperor's Cured Meat Shop". Huang Shang Huang Sausage is the representative of Cantonese style bacon. The Huangshanghuang store is located on Xiajiu Road. Today, the Huangshanghuang has become a "famous specialty of Guangzhou" with its long history and unique flavor, carrying the longing for the hometown of Chinese people in southern Guangdong all over the world.

Li Zhanji

The founder of Li Zhanji Watch Shop is called Li Lanxin. At the end of the 19th century, Li Lanxin worked as an apprentice at Lee Ying Kee's watch shop in Hong Kong and developed excellent repair skills. After becoming famous, in 1912, he erected the Li Zhanji signboard on Bonham East Street, Hong Kong, and opened many branches in Guangzhou. Old Guangzhou said that "if you want to repair money, you have to go to Li Zhanji". Li Zhanji specializes in repair and also engages in retail. It is characterized by high quality and reliable business. It has a high reputation for being good at repairing precious and high-end watches. Li Zhanji's main store is on Zhongshan 4th Road.