Haw Par Villa

Fujian


The Tiger Balm magnate built three museums, in Singapore, Hong Kong and here, his birthplace. The photos and newspaper clippings of the founder's family displayed are for fans only and will not soothe aching muscles.


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1. Zhongchuan Village

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This is the ancestral home of the Burmese-Chinese businessman Aw Boon Haw, inventor of the medicinal salve Tiger Balm and owner of (in)famously quirky Haw…

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3. Soviet Department Store Building

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This weather-beaten, three-storey building just opposite Chayang Guesthouse (茶陽賓館, Cháyáng Bīnguăn) was a department store built in the 1950s with Soviet…

4. Yǎnxiāng Lóu

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6. Huánjí Lóu

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7. Xuan Villa

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8. Fúyù Lóu

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Along the river, this five-storey square tǔlóu boasts some wonderfully carved wooden beams and pillars. Rooms are available here at the Changdi Inn.

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