Built in 1937 by the entrepreneurial and charismatic Aw Boon Haw, Haw Par Villa is the quintessential house of Chinese folklore. Described by various visitors as "fascinating, delightful, bizarre and entertaining", Haw Par Villa is like no other place in the world in the old days.

Statues and figurines replicate Chinese mythology characters like the Laughing Buddha and the Fu Lu Shou (Taoist deities). A must-see exhibit is the Ten Courts of Hell, featuring the ten steps of judgement before reincarnation. Literal and leaving nothing to the imagination, the statues and sets immortalise moral values and Chinese cultural heritage for generations to come.

Unfortunately, today there seems to be lack of interest as a tourist destination.

Haw Par Villa

Haw Par Villa

The Haw Par gate at the theme park.

Haw Par Villa

Haw Par Villa

Haw Par Villa

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Statue of the mermaid in Har Par Villa, Singapore

Built in 1937 by the entrepreneurial and charismatic Aw Boon Haw, Haw Par Villa is the quintessential house of Chinese folklore. Described by various visitors as "fascinating, delightful, bizarre and entertaining", Haw Par Villa is like no other place in the world packing with tourists and locals alike in the old days.

Statues and figurines replicate Chinese mythology characters like the Laughing Buddha and the Fu Lu Shou (Taoist deities). A must-see exhibit is the Ten Courts of Hell, featuring the ten steps of judgement before reincarnation. Literal and leaving nothing to the imagination, the statues and sets immortalise moral values and Chinese cultural heritage for generations to come.

Unfortunately, today there seems to be lack of interest as a tourist destination.

Note relocation of Mermaid twins

Haw Par Villa

Haw Par Villa

This children's park (!) depicting the 10 courts of hell is just a bit too bizarre to give descriptive titles. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haw_Par_Villa

Taken in Haw Par Villa, Singapore

Haw Par Villa (Chinese: 虎豹別墅; pinyin: Hǔ Bào Biéshù) is a theme park located along Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore. The park contains over 1,000 statues and 150 giant dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese mythology, folklore, legends, history, and illustrations of various aspects of Confucianism.

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Tiger Balm Gardens, Singapore

Tiger Balm Gardens, Singapore

Bridge from Pagodas pond to Haw Par gate at the theme park.

Haw Par Villa

Haw Par Villa

Ancient house

From Wikipedia: "Laughing Buddha" is the common English name for the Buddhist figure variously known as Budai or Hotei (布袋). He is the interpretation of the Bodhisattva Maitreya (translated as Mílè Fó (彌勒佛) in Chinese), the predicted Buddha to succeed Gautama Buddha in the future.