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  • Diorama at Tiger Balm Garden, mid-1970s

    Arts · Sports and Recreation
    This photograph shows a diorama depicting a scene from the Eight Immortals Cross the Sea (八仙過海) at Tiger Balm Garden or Haw Par Villa (虎豹別墅). It shows the battle between the eight immortals and the soldiers of the East Sea. Part of the caption on the diorama reads "Stories from...

  • Diorama at Tiger Balm Garden, mid-1970s

    Arts · Sports and Recreation
    This photograph shows a diorama of Chinese deities and sea creatures having a battle at Tiger Balm Garden or Haw Par Villa (虎豹別墅). Title devised by Library staff.

  • Haw Par Villa diorama : general view [1]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a diorama depicting a scene from the Legend of the White Snake/白蛇传 story. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Haw Par Villa, statue : close-up [4]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a statue of the Monkey King Sun Wu Kong/孙悟空, the 1st disciple of Tripitak/唐三藏 in the story of Journey to the West. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Haw Par Villa, statue of Jiang Ziya : general view

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a statue of Jiang Ziya/姜子牙 or Jiang Tai Gong/姜太公. It depicts a Chinese story (太公釣魚，願者上鉤) of Jiang fishing with a straight line, without bait. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Haw Par Villa diorama : general view [2]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a diorama depicting a scene from the Eight Immortals Cross the Sea/八仙過海. The Eight Immortals/八仙 are a group of legendary xian/仙 ("immortals; transcendents; fairies") in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can be transferred to a power tool /法器 that can give life or destroy evil. The...

  • Haw Par Villa, statue : close-up [3]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a statue of Pigsy/猪八戒, the 2nd disciple of Tripitak/唐三藏 in the story of Journey to the West. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Haw Par Villa diorama : close-up [3]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a diorama depicting a scene from the Investiture of the Gods/封神演义. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Haw Par Villa diorama : close-up [1]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a diorama depicting a scene from Eight Immortals Cross the Sea/八仙過海. The Eight Immortals/八仙 are a group of legendary xian/仙 ("immortals; transcendents; fairies") in Chinese mythology. Each Immortal's power can be transferred to a power tool /法器 that can give life or destroy evil. The diorama...

  • Haw Par Villa, statue : close-up [5]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a statue of Tripitak/唐三藏 on his white horse. Tripitak is the main character in the story of Journey to the West. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Haw Par Villa diorama : close-up [2]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph depicts a diorama depicting a scene from the Investiture of the Gods/封神演义. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Haw Par Villa, statue : close-up [6]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a statue of Sandy/ 沙悟净, the 3rd disciple of Tripitak/唐三藏 in the story of Journey to the West. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Haw Par Villa diorama : close-up [6]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph depicts one of the diorama found in the Haw Par Villa theme Park. This diorama depicts a story of a grateful tortoise from a Chinese legend. A man by the name of Wang Qing felt sorry for a tortoise that has been sold in the market. He...

  • Haw Par Villa, statue : close-up [8]

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a statue of Tripitak/唐三藏. In this diorama he is being seduced by 2 spider demonesses after his captivity. Title devised by Library staff.

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