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30 Years of Craftsmanship · Practicing Shang Dao

From textile factory operational pressures to sleep health guardian, founder Joanne Cheung practices "Wu Wei" business philosophy through 30 years of experience.

Founder Joanne Cheung
1991-2011 Textile Factory Operations

Founder Joanne Cheung

Joanne has 30 years of deep textile industry experience, having managed operations for three major textile factories simultaneously. During those high-pressure operational years, she profoundly experienced the importance of quality sleep for physical and mental health.

In 2011, she founded BuonaTana, transforming years of accumulated textile craftsmanship knowledge into professional sleep health guardianship. She insists on quality control from fiber sources, ensuring every product uses non-toxic natural materials to provide consumers with truly safe sleeping environments.

As a Hong Kong-born brand, BuonaTana has witnessed the transformation of Hong Kong family structures. Observing more families treating pets as family members, Joanne proposed the "human-pet co-living" design philosophy, creating product series that simultaneously care for human and pet needs.

1991-2011
Managing three major textile factories
2011
Founded BuonaTana
2024
Co-authored "Shang Dao" with philosopher Dennis WK Sit
2026
Awarded certificate at UNESCO Paris
International Recognition

Certificate Awarded at UNESCO Paris

In June 2026, founder Joanne Cheung was awarded a certificate at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, recognising her contribution to promoting human-pet co-living.

Founder at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris

UNESCO Headquarters, Paris · June 2026

UNESCO Certificate

Shang Dao: Wu Wei Philosophy

Collaborating with enterprise philosopher Dennis WK Sit to integrate Daoist wisdom into modern business practice

Natural Way

Following natural laws, using natural non-toxic materials, letting products return to essence. No over-processing, no unnecessary chemical additives, maintaining original material purity.

Wu Wei: Non-Action Action

"Wu Wei" is not doing nothing, but not forcing or over-intervening. In business operations, it means focusing on product essence, letting quality speak naturally, rather than relying on aggressive marketing.

Shared Subjectivity

Humans and pets are not in a master-servant relationship, but share subjectivity. This philosophical view extends to product design, creating truly equal living spaces considering both needs.

"Home is not just a physical space, but a living domain. In this domain, humans and pets are co-subjects, each with dignity and needs. True Shang Dao is wholeheartedly protecting every life in this domain."

— Joanne Cheung, Founder of BuonaTana

Three Core Pillars

From philosophy to practice, every BuonaTana decision revolves around these three core values

Core Pillar 1

Human-Pet Co-living

Home is not just a human space. We believe living spaces shared by humans and pets must balance comfort and health for both, creating a truly warm environment of shared subjectivity.

Our product design considers pet activity habits, temperature regulation needs, and human sleep quality requirements. For example, super-silent pocket spring technology significantly reduces motion transfer so humans are not awakened by pet movements; electric storage bed frames feature pet access points, giving pets their own dedicated space.

Human-Pet Co-living
Natural Care
Core Pillar 2

Natural Care

Refined through 30 years of textile factory experience, we insist on non-toxic natural materials, controlling quality from fiber source to provide truly safe skin contact for family and pets.

We insist on quality control from the source, ensuring no harmful chemicals. From natural latex to organic cotton to eco-friendly finishes, every material undergoes strict screening and testing to provide the purest sleep experience.

Core Pillar 3

Sincere Transparency

We do not hide our processes or exaggerate effects. Every product clearly shows material sources, manufacturing steps, and certification standards, allowing you to choose with full knowledge.

Every product includes detailed material descriptions, manufacturing processes, and certification documents. We do not use exaggerated marketing language, but let facts and data speak. This sincere attitude stems from professional confidence cultivated through Joanne's years of factory management experience.

Sincere Transparency
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