Tiger Balm Garden, entrance.jpg | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Tiger Balm Garden, entrance.jpg

Tiger Balm Garden, entrance.jpg
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When I was growing up, my mum used Tiger Balm ointment as a 'cure-all' for everything from tummy ache, to headaches, to sprained ankles!

The ointment was created by brothers Aw Boon Par and Aw Boon Haw from their father's recipe. When the latter built Har Paw Mansion as his family's residence, he created an adjoining private landscaped garden. This was subsequently opened to the public as Tiger Balm Garden and which served to promote the brand that became a household name in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Tuesday, January 1, 1957
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