Since about the Ming Dynasty, Beijing has become the center of traditional Chinese medicine in the mainland, and there were more than 160 pharmacies at that time. In the past, people in Beijing used to call shops selling traditional Chinese medicine "pharmacies" and shops selling Western medicines "pharmacies" in Xi.
Many practitioners of Chinese medicine shops like to add the word "Tang" to the name of their pharmacy, such as Tong Ren Tang, Tian Yi Tang, Yong'an Tang, etc. In some of the larger pharmacies, there are also Chinese medicine doctors who are known as "Mr. Zatang".
In old Beijing, whether it is a pharmacy or a pharmacy, the service can be described as meticulous and warm and thoughtful. Usually there are not only long wooden chairs in the store, but also pay attention to service, and prepare boiled water for the convenience of people coming and going.
