Haw Par Villa

Haw Par Villa was built many years ago by the Tiger brothers. Then, it was merely a commercial attempt to gain advertising for their products. To attract the locals who don't have the money to travel around much, they built replicas of many of the world's attractions in the park, include figures of Sumo wrestlers, the Statue of Liberty, and figurines of various gods and dieties in the Chinese tradition. Their main attraction was a cave which depicted the 10 courts and 18 levels of hell. Which was far too short, gruesome and not entirely impressive.

These "attractions" used to be rather popular decades ago. But in this rather affluent society in Singapore, people are often rich enough to travel for themselves. And I can't imagine anyone willing to pay to see a tiny replica of the Statue of Liberty. Has Haw Par Villa turned into a place of the past? Like culture?


Some Chinese official I can't remember


Who'll drive this car?!


Pay to get into Hell...


Hell?