Sign up by February 5 if you would like to join the MVM visit to Eu Sang Medical Hall, in Shaw Parade, Changkat Thambi Dollah, off Jalan Pudu, on February 12.
It all began in 1879 when Eu Kong left his hometown of Foshan, a village in Guandong province of southern China, to seek his fortune in Malaya. The industrious young man settled down in the small mining town of Gopeng, Perak. He noticed that the tin mine workers depended on opium to alleviate the pains and sufferings caused by the hard work and their poor living conditions. He then introduced traditional Chinese herbal remedies for them to nurse their health. And so the first Eu Yan Sang shop opened its doors.
The name of the company that Eu Kong started is made up of the words “Yan” and “Sang”. The former means benevolent, kind or humane in the Cantonese dialect while the latter represents birth, life or livelihood. “Yan Sang” literally means caring for mankind. We will be given a history of the family and company and a tour of the medical hall. For more on eu yan sang go to http://www.euyansang.com
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