We decided to take David's parents to Haw Par Villa, as we ourselves had never been and thought it might be interesting.
Previously known as "Tiger Balm Gardens", this park is now named after its original owners, the Aw brothers, Boon Haw and Boon Par. The same brothers who are heirs to the Tiger Balm ointment fortune. Haw Par Villa is a Chinese mythology theme park with over 1000 statues scattered all over the park. In the past this park featured rides, theatre shows and multimedia attractions, however all have been closed and today only the statues remain. These statues feature characters and creatures from Chinese legends and religion. The other feature of this park is the cave-like enclosure called the "Ten Courts of Hell", a gruesome display of statues depicting the terrible tortures awaiting various sinners in Buddhist Hell, before they have their memories erased and are sent back to earth to try again. Haw Par Villa is a very unique, if not tacky and kitschy place.
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