Tai Ping was founded in 1956 by seven Hong Kong businessmen to preserve the ancient Chinese art of handmade carpets and provide job opportunities for villagers in mainland China. The company remains dedicated to its founding principles of honoring traditions, helping communities, and protecting customers, craftspeople, and communities through teamwork and commitment, as symbolized by an early incident where they worked together to safely deliver a large carpet during a typhoon. Today Tai Ping has over 3,100 employees worldwide, manufacturing facilities in China, Thailand, and the US, and is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

1. About Tai Ping

2. About Tai Ping 1 artistry In 1956, a group of seven prominent Hong Kong businessmen came together with a common goal: to preserve the centuries-old Chinese art of hand-made carpets from almost certain extinction. Thus, Tai Ping was born from the Chinese tradition that teaches us to honour the past. We continue to revere our ancestors, their customs and their artistry. Tai Ping Carpets © 2007

3. Our founders had an even loftier mission: to provide opportunities to villagers with virtually no prospects for work on mainland China. Founding Tai Ping was their way of helping to create jobs while preserving the integrity and pride of these craftsmen. About Tai Ping humanity Tai Ping Carpets © 2007

4. About Tai Ping 1 integrity Early in our history, Tai Ping pitched a tent at Castle Peak to accommodate a customer’s request for a carpet that was too large to create in the company’s Hong Kong workshop. When a typhoon raged through the city, endangering the carpet, everyone worked to protect the treasure from the elements. Thanks to extraordinary teamwork and sheer willpower, the carpet was delivered safely to the client. Tai Ping Carpets © 2007

5. We at Tai Ping remain dedicated to our founding principles. The Tai Ping tent symbolises our continued commitment to protecting our customers, our craft and our communities. About Tai Ping 1 today Tai Ping Carpets © 2007

6. About Tai Ping Tai Ping Founded in 1956 Headquartered in Hong Kong Approximately 3,100 employees worldwide Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1973, Code 146 Manufacturing facilities in in China, Thailand and USA ISO 9001 &14001 and certified Sales offices and distributors in over 100 countries At a Glance Tai Ping Carpets © 2007