| ID | 077127 |
| Title Proper | Chinese diasporic culture and national identity |
| Other Title Information | the taming of the Tiger balm gardens in Singapore |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Huang, Jianli ; Hong, Lysa |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Tiger Balm Gardens or Haw Par Villa, built in the 1930s by overseas Chinese pharmaceuticals tycoon Aw Boon Haw, has been and remains a symbol of the positioning of Singapore's Chineseness. In the colonial era, it marked the success not only of one man but also of the Chinese migrant community. In the later period of nation-building, it was initially considered as a challenge to multiracialism and nationhood. However, as state policy shifted towards an ethnicized cultural identity as prompted by the rise of Asia as a major economic force, especially China, the Villa was renovated first into an orientalized theme park and then resuscitated as the repository of diasporic Chinese entrepreneurship. Amidst these state initiatives, the history of the Villa and its founder were sidelined |
| `In' analytical Note | Modern Asian Studies Vol. 41, No.1, Jan 2007: p41-76 |
| Journal Source | Modern Asian Studies Vol. 41, No.1, Jan 2007: p41-76 |
| Key Words | National Identity ; China Culture ; Nation Building |