Like Ms Dong, Mr Lim said he also has fond memories of visiting Haw Par Villa as a child, but did not enjoy Dragon World. "Then as I grew, I found myself missing the imaginative playground of Haw ...

At times, it has been owned by the government tourism board (in 1988 it renamed the park Haw Par Villa Dragon World) and at other times it’s been in private hands.

It was built in 1937 by Aw Boon Haw, co-creator of the medicinal cure-all Tiger Balm, for his younger brother, Aw Boon Par. Aw Boon Par lived in the seven-domed villa for only a few years before ...

Haw Par Villa – a theme park that includes graphic displays of torture and debauchery – is a most un-Singaporean place, and perfect for Halloween. Paul Chai visits hell on earth.

The 16 projects, which represented Singapore at the Venice Biennale last year, are on display at URA Centre. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In 1937, with the aim of instilling traditional Chinese values, the siblings built Haw Par Villa, a Singapore park with 1000 statues and 150 dioramas depicting surreal scenes from Chinese ...