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HAW PAR VILLA Haw Par Villa (Tiger Balm Gardens) Review

... also known as Tiger Balm Gardens. It is named after the owners - the Aw brothers, Boon Haw (Tiger) and Boon Par (Leopard) who first opened the park in 1937. The garden with its statues represent Chinese legends and mythology.

The place is almost deserted with only a few visitors daily. But I heard this was a popular site for local families to have picnics here before thea started charging fees in 1985. Every statue on display has a story behind it. Unfortunally the statues are not in good shape anymore.

the ruler of the gardens is, who else, but a dragon. It is 60 m long and you can enter it through mouth and walk along his body.

The most scary or probably bizzare display is the 10 courts of Hell. Not one, but 10! Each court is ruled by a king (yama) who gives punishments according to the sins the person had committed in his life.

Other Contact: Located along Pasir Panjang Road

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