In 1723, Tong Ren Tang was appointed the sole supplier of herbal medicines to the imperial court by the Yongzheng Emperor and remained in that position until the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911.
In 1924, the company Tiger Bone Wine was awarded at the Leipzig Trade Fair, making the product the most popular type in commerce.
[4] Page 6 of Prospectus[5] In October 2007, Tong Ren Tang and an American company called Greater China Corporation jointly announced the formation of a partnership under the name Tong Ren Tang Wellness Corporation to "develop spa-like wellness centers that will provide treatments and products based upon China's famous TongRenTang herbal medicines.
These will include acupuncture, massage, acupressure, tuina, tai chi, qigong, reflexology, and many other oriental treatments as well as a full line of herbal foods and health products".
China's Ministry of Commerce notes that "Tong Ren Tang...and others have had their names and brands illegally registered by other Chinese and overseas manufacturers, resulting in a predicament in exports, multinational exchanges, and potential economic losses.