- Beijing Tongren Hospital
Beijing Tongren Hospital (北京同仁医院) is a famous [http://english.people.com.cn/english/200001/21/eng20000121N110.html] institution which specializes in
ophthalmology andotolaryngology (ear, nose and throat medicine). Its records state that it was established in 1886 by an AmericanMethodist church.The hospital has had to take steps, including registering its name as a trademark, in order to protect its reputation against people fraudulently using the "Tongren" title.
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* [http://english.people.com.cn/english/200001/21/eng20000121N110.html Century-Old Beijing Hospital Famous in China] "
People's Daily ", January 21, 2000
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