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Cruises, MS Amsterdam Grand World Voyage, 20181 Comment

Tiger Balm Gardens Rebranded.

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 Rich McClear

Tiger Balm Gardens in Singapore has been rebranded as the Har Par Villa.  It’s a favorite in Singapore.  It was built by Har Par and opened to the public to teach young people Chinese moral lessons. (See Courts of Hell.)  … Continue reading Tiger Balm Gardens Rebranded.

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The Courts of Hell with a Trigger Warning.

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 Rich McClear

  Har Par was a business man from Rangoon.  He and his brother invented s salve called “Tiger Balm.”  I use it myself.  In the 1930s they moved to Singapore and were very successful.  Har par built a mansion for … Continue reading The Courts of Hell with a Trigger Warning.

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