China established its first national association for ejiao, a traditional Chinese medicine made from donkey hide, in ejiao's birthplace, Dong'e county in East China's Shandong province, on Nov 21.

Ejiao is a national-class intangible cultural heritage, which has a 3,000-year history in Shandong. It is known to improve blood circulation and boost energy levels.

Water resource

The underground water quality in Dong'e county is conducive to making ejiao. Trace elements in the water can help liver better retain blood and regulate the amount of blood.

Ejiao represents Chinese wisdom

"We feel grateful that we inherited from our ancestors such invaluable techniques to make ejiao", said Qin Yufeng, CEO of Dong'e Ejiao Co Ltd.

Quality standard for manufacturing Ejiao

Stricter quality requirements are the new focus for the fast-developing ejiao industry.

Smart technology

A smart factory is set to be established for making ejiao related products.

Donkey hide gelatins

Making donkey hide gelatins needs 99 steps along the process. A total of one million donkey hides are processed in the factory to manufacture donkey hide gelatins in Dong'e county every year.

Natural tonic

The ejiao production line uses hand spun yarn and manual printing, to follow thousands of years of traditions and ejiao-making techniques.

Ejiao for health benefits

Dong'e ejiao industry strives to use advanced modern technology to make the best ejiao products for its customers.