History
Until about 30 years ago, the only way to acquire bear bile was by killing a wild animal and removing its gall bladder. This organ itself is a popular ingredient in Chinese medicine. In the early 1980s, bear farms began appearing in North Korea, before spreading to China, where the practice gained popularity, and south into Vietnam.
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