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Submitted by Lai Wah Dewson on Wed, 2020-12-30 03:22
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957

In his book Landscapes Lost: Appreciating Hong Kong’s Heritage Cultural Landscapes, conservationist Ken Nicolson writes that Aw Boon Haw was concerned that ethnic Chinese residents of Singapore and Hong Kong — both British colonies — were losing touch with their cultural identity. Thus, part of his vision for Tiger Balm Garden was to promote Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian morality.

 

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