Lao Xiangshan 

The "Lao Xiangshan" pharmacy was established during the reign of Emperor Tongzhi period(AD 1868) of the Qing Dynasty (AD1636-AD 1912). It has a history of more than 140 years. The founder of the company was a man whose surname was Li (his name, date of birth and death were unknown) , a Xiangshan druggist from Ninghai County, Mingzhou. He set up important points in the west end of Wuma Street, Sigu Bridge (currently known as Datong Lane) and named them with his hometown "Xiangshan". Afterwards, Datong Lane gradually became the "pharmacy street". "Xiangshan" provided tea and practised medicines by taking the pulses. With its warm and thoughtful services, it became famous once. 

As time went by, during the reign of Emperor Guangxu period (AD1871-AD1908), a family branch of the House Li from Ninghai opened a Xiangshan branch at the entrance of Qifeng Lane of North Street (present Jiefang Road), which was commonly known as New Xiangshan. Therefore, Xiangshan was called as "Lao Xiangshan".

Pan Ruiyuan 

“潘瑞源”牌辣椒酱，始创于清朝宣统三年（公元1911年）距今已有一百多年的历史，创始人潘瑞源，那时候浙闽地区民多赢弱，瘟疫成殃，潘瑞源研制健身预防之方以济世，用本地产之椒蒜，配成蒜味辣酱，分送邻居服用，惊收奇效，瘟疫日减，乡里竞相传颂其德，一时誉满江南。后求酱者日增，经反复研制，配方日臻完美，遂开设作坊，生产辣椒酱，并设店于瑞城东门，以健身调味品投售于市，生意红火，乡里称美，相传至今，已有百年历史，口碑极佳。

"Pan Ruiyuan" brand chili sauces were founded in the third year (AD1911) of Emperor Xuantong of the Qing Dynasty (AD1636-AD 1912) and has a history of more than one hundred years. The founder was Pan Ruiyuan. Most of the people in Zhejiang and Fujian Provinces at that time were  weaker and the plagues reaped a terrible toll of people's lives. Pan Ruiyuan developed a therapy to prevent people away from the plague. He mixed the homegrown peppers and garlics to produce garlic- flavor chili sauces. He sent them to neighbors to take, and then got a shocked and surprising effect. Since then the plagues got controlled. His virtues were widely praised by the villagers, and he made his name in the regions south of Yangtze River. Owing to the increasing demands of saucer buyers, the formula has become more and more perfect after repeated development. The workshop was built to produce chilli sauces and the store was set up at the east gate of Ruicheng City. The sauces were sold as condiments. The business was booming and the products were well praised among the villages. So far, it has a hundred years of history and enjoys an excellent reputation.