COLOUR SCENERY OF TIGER BALM GARDEN SINGAPORE, A Full-Colour Tourist Souvenir Guide Book, 1950's

Colour Scenery of Tiger Balm Garden Singapore, A Full-Colour Tourist Souvenir Guide Book, 1950's, is a beautiful Tourist Souvenir Book of a famous destination in Singapore, entitled Colour Scenery of Tiger Balm Garden Singapore, with a cover of fine Pebble finish, and staple binding. In the mid-1930s, the man who made his fortune with Tiger Balm (a popular "cure-all" medicine even today) decided to build these gardens for the overseas Chinese in Singapore, to educate them about their culture. Size 10 x 7.5 inch, 24 pages. Made in Singapore.

HISTORY OF TIGER BALM GARDEN: This Singapore attraction is now called Haw Par Villa. Built in 1937, Haw Par Villa, Singapore’s largest outdoor art gallery was the brainchild of Aw Boon Haw, the millionaire philanthropist and marketing extraordinaire who gifted the world Tiger Balm. The eclectic park is a treasure trove of Asian culture, history, philosophy and religion – quirky yet enlightening, at the same time. Since 2015, it has been managed by Journeys Pte Ltd, an award-winning heritage specialist passionate in preserving and bringing the heritage gem to greater heights.

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