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Haw Par may refer to: * Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par brothers ** Building complex related to the brothers *** Tiger Balm Gardens, known in Chinese language as Haw Par Villa and Haw Par Mansion ** Haw Par Corporation Haw Par Corporation Limited is a Singaporean company involved in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, leisure products, property and investment. It is the company responsible for Tiger Balm branded liniment (ointment). Its brands also included Kwan L ...
Limited, Singapore listed company, formerly known as Haw Par Brothers International Limited ** Haw Par Brothers (Private) Limited, a Singapore private company that was owned by Aw family {{dab ...
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Aw Boon Haw
Aw Boon-Haw (; 1882–1954), OBE, was a Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as founder of Tiger Balm. He was a son of Hakka herbalist Aw Chu-Kin, with his ancestral home in Yongding County, Fujian, China. Career Aw was a Burmese born to Chinese herbalist father in Rangoon (now known as Yangon), Burma on 1882 under the British colonial government. In 1918, Aw perfected the product and it was renamed "Tiger Balm" in order to gain broader appeal. By 1918, the Aw family had become one of the wealthiest families in Rangoon. Tiger Balm sold well in Burma, and was exported to China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. In 1926, due to problems with the British Colonial government at the time, Aw migrated to Malaysia and expanded their business overseas to South East Asia, where he cofounded the business with his brother. Aw used cartoon commercialisation to promote his Tiger Balm product, named after himself, to any potential customer as well as at any public celebration. ...
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Aw Boon Par
Aw Boon Par (; 1888–1944) was an entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for introducing Tiger Balm. He was a son of Hakka herbalist Aw Chu-Kin.Beverland, Michael (2009) ''Building Brand Authenticity: 7 Habits of Iconic Brands'' Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, Hampshire, Englandpage 91 Aw was born during the British colonial rule. His father left the business to Boon-Par and after Aw Chu-Kin's death in 1908, he called his elder brother Aw Boon-Haw to run his father's apothecary, Eng Aun Tong ("The Hall of Eternal Peace") together. Although Aw wished to stay in Yangon, his brother who had settled in SingaporeGo, Simon (2003) ''Hong Kong apothecary: a visual history of Chinese medicine packaging'' Princeton Architectural Press, New York, page 198, in 1926 convinced him to immigrate, move the family business, and found the precursor of today's Haw Par Corporation. Boon-Haw moved to Hong Kong to manage the business from there, while Boon-Par stayed in Singapore to run t ...
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Tiger Balm Garden
Tiger Balm Gardens are public gardens that existed or continue to exist in three East Asia locations. They are also known as Haw Par Villa gardens. All three Tiger Balm Garden locations were built by the Aw family (Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par). They were created to promote the Tiger Balm products produced by the family. The original garden was located in Hong Kong but is now closed. The second is in Singapore, and a third is in Fujian province of mainland China. The gardens contain statues and dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese folklore, legends, history and illustrations of various aspects of Confucianism. Tiger Balm Gardens at different locations * Tiger Balm Garden (Hong Kong) – Opened in 1935, now closed following redevelopment into the "Haw Par Villa" amusement park in 1985 and then into housing in 1998. The Haw Par Mansion, together with its private garden, is preserved as a museum at the site of the Hong Kong Garden. * Haw Par Villa (Singapore) – Op ...
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