With the closure of Haw Par Music, The Haw Par Mansion (also known as The Tiger Balm Villa), a grade one heritage building that carries the collective memories of Hongkongers, was returned to the government on Dec. 1. 2022, unclear what its future fate might be.
This palace-style mansion, sitting on the hillside west of Mount Butler on the Hong Kong island, boasts a blend of architectural features, both Western and Chinese.
The mansion was built in 1936 by Aw Boon Haw, popularly known as “The King of Tiger Balm,” and has witnessed the rise and fall of the family within nearly one century. …