During recent years, with fast economic growth and social prosperity, the house construction has made amazing development in the Republic of China. This stimulated the rapid progress of interior decorators and furniture manufacturers. Besides the large requirements of quantity in furniture, the quality is a major factor. People ask for usefulness as well as comfort and beauty. Under these various impacts, the manufacturers are increasing production and improving quality to meet the needs of both foreign and domestic markets. Most wooden furniture manufacturers use automated equipment. But to keep the traditional Chinese style, experts are employed to do hand carving, and the quality is under strict control. Exported wooden furniture is usually made from such superior materials as Chinese cypress, red sandalwood, rosewood and walnut.
Most furniture factories install such wood disposition systems as dust cleaning, air compressing, oil compressing and drying, ensuring that the wood will not change shape or crack. Meantime, after careful finishing, the wood will become moisture proof, worm-proof and durable for different climate conditions. Both foreign and domestic markets require more high class items. The delicate, elegant and antique style hand-carved wooden furniture, inlaid with marble, Taiwan jade, brocade or velvet, is particularly beautiful. After years of continuous efforts made by the manufacturers for improvement, the furniture of the Republic of China has acquired its own characteristics, which make it very competitive in the international market.