The business that David now runs in Shanghai was originally established by his father in Hong Kong. The legacy of this workmanship lies with David's father. At age 20, he was apprenticed to a traditional Chinese carpenter in Shanghai and learnt the long-established customs of furniture manufacture and sofa upholstery.

After moving to Hong Kong, he was fortunate to study and work with a master craftsman from France, who specialized in sofas. This experience allowed him to integrate his knowledge of both Eastern and Western practices, catering to both local and international clients.

When David and his family moved to Shanghai seven years ago, the family business came full circle, opening Little Dragon in the city where David's father had first learnt the craft of furniture making. David has a special affinity for sofa making, having studied classic and modern techniques under father's direction from the age of 16 years. He is genuinely passionate about furniture making (especially sofas).

Over the last 7 years, our business has grown significantly, due mainly to the glowing referrals we receive from our loyal customers, who enjoy our personalized service and attention to detail. "You can't get a better marketing strategy than word-of-mouth, " says owner David Wong, who believes the success of our family business is based on the quality of the craftsmanship and service our staff provide. We also believe that detailed hand-finished work provides its own quality assurance and our confidence in this craftsmanship is reflected in our lifetime service guarantee.

All tastes and styles are catered to, as the store offers more than 5, 000 quality samples and fabric. An enormous array of options await - smooth leather, luxurious velvet, magnificent satin tapestry designs and comfortable modern fabrics such as cotton-linen blends and ultra-suede.

As upholstery support and padding is dictated by individual taste, customers can choose from a diverse range of filling materials, which are assembled by hand. Specialized workshop processes ensure the quality and quantity of these materials, as they are individually weighed then encased in a special lining fabric.

Customers that choose a made-to-order sofa know just what they want, and that's usually a sofa that will retain its original size, shape and support over the years. Changes in style and taste are easily accommodated with interchangeable and replaceable sofa covers.

Our company's objective is the same as its clients - to retain the integrity of the original craftsmanship and refresh the unique traits of an individual furniture piece. For this reason, David's customers can be considered a rather special community as they are willing to come from far and wide to benefit from his unique skill set. The company's integrity and heritage are much like that of the pieces they work on — Handed down from father to son and continued throughout the generations. It is no wonder that the business has an international reputation which draws clients from all corners of the globe to Shanghai.

This year and ahead we are more focusing in export business and would like to be here of serving of you soon. Talk to us and you will find us a different from the others.