Founded in 1669 during the Qing Dynasty in China, Beijing Tong Ren Tang was the exclusive royal  pharmacy for 188 years since 1723, ‘spanning the reign of eight emperors’. With 350 years of history, it is a well-known household name in China.

Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Company Limited manufactures, wholesales, and retails traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and healthcare products. It also provides Chinese medical consultation and treatments. It first established operations in Hong Kong in 2004, listed on the Growth Enterprise Market in 2013 before moving to the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in 2018. The company is present in 21 countries and regions outside Mainland China and owns 81 retail outlets.

Often named as the world’s biggest TCM producer, I am glad to have attended its recent annual general meeting in Hong Kong. Here are eight things I learned from the 2019