Tuanjia was originally a multi-ethnic mixed area such as Han, Tibetan, Mongolian and Hui. Influenced by herdsmen, local residents like to eat meat. Most people in pastoral areas live on meat and dairy products, so vinegar has become an essential ingredient for everyone. The sales of vinegar increased greatly, which naturally stimulated the development of vinegar brewing industry.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were four most famous vinegar buildings in Huangyuan, namely: (Chen) Old Vinegar Building, (Ma) Horse Vinegar Building, (Jian Youcai) Simple Vinegar Building and (Lin Yourui) Forest Vinegar Building.