The King of Ten Thousand Trees - Teak!

Teak, also known as rouge tree, purple teak tree, blood tree, etc., is known as the "king of all trees". It is native to Myanmar, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Laos, and other countries, and is a major afforestation tree species in Southeast Asia. It is also one of the world's famous precious wood species, and is the most recognized precious wood in the world. In Myanmar and Indonesia, it is known as a "national treasure", and there is an old saying in Europe: "Old teak is as precious as gold.". In the eyes of those who love European classical furniture, the value of old teak wood is like the leading position of yellow pear and rosewood in Chinese furniture.

Characteristics of Teak Wood
1. Teak flooring is rich in oil and iron, which can prevent moisture, various mosquitoes and insects, and is particularly resistant to corrosion, even up to a millennium without decay. Most large and ancient buildings are decorated with teak wood, which has been around for a hundred years and now appears to be as intact as new.
2. Excellent stability, stable structure with micro pinholes, and after professional drying treatment, the teak solid wood floor has both strength and toughness, which is incomparable to many woods.
3. The color is classic and generous, ranging from golden brown to dark brown, with a highly decorative effect. The ink lines are soft and beautiful, the oil shadows are colorful, and the texture is atmospheric and elegant.
4. Teak wood has a unique mellow aroma, which not only protects against snakes, rodents, and mosquitoes, but also soothes and warms people's nerves, helps with sleep, and is beneficial for middle-aged and elderly people.
5. The teak wood flooring has a comfortable foot feel, is highly elastic, and is timeless. The longer it lasts, the brighter the color becomes, making it the best among solid wood flooring.

The History and Culture of Teak
In India, Myanmar, and Thailand, some palaces and temples have beams that have been intact for over a thousand years. Teak is the only board that does not bend or crack under seawater erosion and sunlight exposure. For centuries, teak has been considered by sailors to be the most durable wood in the world. In marine climates, metals corrode and wood can oxidize and turn black when nailed together with metals, but teak has natural oiliness and this situation does not occur. The flooring, window sills, door frames, and yacht decks made of teak wood all demonstrate its timeless and enduring characteristics.

All Zheng He's voyages to the West were made of teak wood.

The decks of the Titanic were all paved with teak wood.

The rowing and luxury yachts participating in the Olympics are made of teak wood.

The luxury cruise ship "Song of Manola" in Thailand is owned by the Royal Garden Group, which recreates the style of shipbuilding technology from centuries ago. The hull is entirely made of teak wood, allowing guests to enjoy imperial hospitality.

Myanmar Centennial Teak Bridge
In 1849, Burmese people built the world's longest U-Bein Bridge in the ancient city of Mandalay. The 1.2-kilometer-long U-Bein Bridge was built from 1086 solid teak trees and spans Lake Tautaman in a zigzag shape. This design can alleviate the strong impact of floods on the bridge during the rainy season. More than a hundred years have passed leisurely, and the people on the lakeside still rely on this bridge for survival.
This is the longest teak bridge in the world, and both the piers, bridges, and wooden planks used to lay the bridge are constructed from precious teak wood. The construction of the entire wooden bridge requires approximately one million cubic meters of high-quality teak wood.

Thailand Golden Yuk Wood Palace
Originally built during the reign of King Rama V in 1868, the Golden Teak Palace (Wimmerman Palace) is the world's largest and finest palace made entirely of teak wood. The entire palace architecture does not use a single iron nail, and the palace houses photos of emperors and daily necessities from various dynasties, as well as a large number of precious offerings, artworks, antiques, etc. from various countries, which are listed as important protected historical sites by the Thai government.

‍‍‍The centennial Rolls Royce commemorative car features a teak wood interior
The Rolls Royce 100EX is a commemorative car model launched to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Rolls Royce brand in May 2004.‍‍‍

 To express the high performance and luxurious elegance of Rolls Royce cars, the rear hood and floor of the 100EX are extensively decorated with light colored teak wood decorations carefully crafted by experienced craftsmen. These teak wood decorations, which are often used to decorate luxury yachts, not only have a high-end appearance, but also have a hard texture that is not easily damaged by ordinary hard objects, can resist the erosion of rainwater, and also exude an elegant atmosphere of land boating from the 100EX ocean.

Teak furniture

Teak wood has a golden brown color and a strong decorative texture. Furniture made with it has minimal shrinkage and clear textures, making it brand new and without any sense of obsolescence even after hundreds of years.
According to the Shanghai Furniture Chronicle, Shanghai has only manufactured all teak furniture twice in the past century. In the 1930s, two famous furniture companies in Shanghai were influenced by Western furniture and used imported teak to manufacture "Shanghai style" furniture; In 1958, the state designated Shanghai to undertake 150 sets of teak wood furniture for the "Top Ten Building Projects" in Beijing, including the Great Hall of the People, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, History Museum, National Culture Palace, Beijing Railway Station, etc.

Teak Outdoor
Outdoor teak furniture does not require painting or oiling, and its quality is not easily damaged whether it is in a blizzard or in extreme heat exposure. Because teak wood itself produces a resin called technoquinines, which can resist corrosion and repel termite bites, it is the only wood in the world with natural oil to preserve moisture and toughness to avoid bending and cracking. It is extremely corrosion-resistant and is a pure natural anti-corrosion material, with many durable building cases that have been built for over a century.

The History of Teak in China
The use of teak wood in home decoration was not originally known to the general Chinese people, because in traditional Chinese culture, people highly admire tree species such as nanmu, redwood, and sandalwood. And teak belongs to the category of Western culture. In Europe, teak is considered the best wood and is widely used because people understand its advantages. Nowadays, Chinese people's understanding of teak is also regional, and Shanghai people have a relatively high recognition of teak.

Shanghai China Customs Building
A long time ago, Westerners built many houses in Shanghai using teak wood. At that time, Shanghai people didn't think it was good, but foreigners have been walking for decades, and those teak wood buildings are still in good condition. As a result, Shanghai people realized the superiority of teak wood. The ancient and beautiful buildings on the beach in Shanghai, China (such as HSBC, Customs Building, Peace Hotel, etc.) are almost all made of teak wood columns, handrails, and floors. Although it has gone through a hundred years of vicissitudes, it is still intact and beautiful as new.

Jing'an Ancient Temple in Shanghai China
Jing'an Temple is one of the famous ancient temples in Shanghai. According to legend, it was first built during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Three Kingdoms and was originally named Hudu Zhongxuan Temple. In the first year of the Xiangfu era of the Song Dynasty (1008 AD), it was renamed Jing'an Temple. In the ninth year of the Jiading reign of the Southern Song Dynasty (1216), the temple moved from the bank of the Wusong River to the border of Lupu Boiling Well Beach (now No. 1686 Nanjing West Road), which has been in existence for nearly 780 years.

Even in the Western market, teak products have become a valuable collectible.
As the top grade of solid wood flooring, teak flooring was mainly used in the decoration of hotels and villas in Chinese Mainland before. With the improvement of living standards, teak flooring's characteristics of comfortable feet, warm in winter and cool in summer, healthy and harmless gradually meet people's comfortable, warm and healthy home environment, and has become the focus of home decoration material selection.
With people's pursuit of higher quality of life, teak flooring will become the protagonist of the flooring market.